Archives Jan. 1, 2026

Colonization has been, over the centuries, a historical phenomenon with major consequences. The Roman Empire, and even long before that, its Chinese counterpart, expanded their territories and brought their language and culture. At the end of the Middle Ages, the European nations imposed their domination on the New Continent and as far as Asia. What animated the leaders was above all their desire for power. Gradually, the security of trade routes and access to raw materials that these states lacked were additional motivations.

Decolonization began at the end of the eighteenth century with the creation of the United States, facilitated ...

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Eric Lu, a young American of Taiwanese origin, has just been awarded the Chopin Prize, the highest distinction for a pianist. He succeeds Yundi-Li, born in Chongqing, who had obtained it at the age of 18 a few years earlier, and Seong-Jincho, a South Korean national. They follow in the footsteps of Beijing-born Yuja-Wang and Lang Lang, a native of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning, who have become two of the most beloved pianists on the planet. China has almost half of the world's piano players, and it's no surprise that its artists have been able to seduce ...

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This concept was born in the United States and is starting to appear in Europe thanks to several articles in the Financial Times. What is it about? A new economic model where, structurally, its components would evolve in a divergent way. In the letter K, one branch is facing upwards and the other facing downwards. In the K-economy, part of the population sees its income and wealth increase while those of the rest of the population decrease continuously, hence a structural increase in inequality.

In the United States, in recent years, it has become much more difficult for a large ...

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