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The Power of the Powerless (Czech: Moc bezmocných) is an expansive political essay written in October 1978 by the Czech dramatist, political dissident and later politician, Václav Havel. The essay dissects the nature of the communist regime of the time, life within such a regime and how by their very nature such regimes can create [...]

George V. Coyne, S.J. (born January 19, 1933) is a Jesuit priest, astronomer, and former director of the Vatican Observatory and head of the observatory’s research group which is based at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Since January 2012, he has served as McDevitt Chair of Religious Philosophy at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY. Professor Coyne completed his bachelor’s degree [...]

 Source: Foreign Policy, Number 107, Summer 1997, pp. 54-64 Il y a déjà 15 ans Jacques Attali faisait cette analyse fulgurante:   qui rejoint son analyse - Mai 2012 (Canada): Jacques Attali: less austerity and isolation, more economic growth Martin LaSalle | 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives | May 19, 2012 – 11:30 am http://www.2012intlsummit.coop/site/home?template=conferencierDetail&newsID=5763     Jacques Attali, one of FOREIGN POLICY’S new contributing editors, [...]

Nature’s Capital Is The Limiting Resource Life will perish as the environment perishes 21st century ecological economist Guest post by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Only in science fiction can humans escape the consequences of destroying their own habitat. In Robert A. Heinlein’s Time Enough For Love, the “Great Diaspora of the Human Race” began “more than [...]

Discovery Series ranked Bertin Nahum 4th amongst the 10 most Revolutionary High-Tech Entrepreneurs. Bertin Nahum appeared on this list for the first time, positioned just behind Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and James Cameron.  (Source: medtechsurgical.com) The Discovery Series ranking is based on several criteria, amongst them the fact that the most revolutionary high-tech entrepreneurs: – think beyond what [...]

 This guest post is by Derek Sivers Entrepreneur, programmer, avid student of life. I make useful things, and share what I learn. Push, push, push. Expanding your comfort zone. 2012-08-13 (Traduction française plus bas…) I’m 40 meters underwater. It’s getting cold and dark. It’s only the third dive in my life, but I’m taking the advanced training course, [...]

  Jacques Attali’s Biography Professor, writer, Honorary Member of the Council of State, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic from 1981 to 1991, founder and first President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London from 1991 to 1993, Jacques Attali (www.attali.com) is currently CEO  of A&A, an international consulting firm [...]

  Francois Hollande, proof by Europe: LE 6 MAI 2012 8H07 | PAR JOEL BOMANE May 6, 2012 8:15 P.M. | by JACQUES ATTALI What a destiny! Behold this young man, who has been received in my office inOctober 1980 with his partner Segolene Royal, and offered his services tofurther the campaign of Francois Mitterrand,  in any position, becomesPresident [...]

05/10/2011 16:33 Learn the story of the man who was born poor and now donates more than R $ 5 million per month Manager/Copyright:www.brazildiario.com Dr. Milton Afonso When approaching the anniversary one of the biggest world personalities in entrepreneurship and social work in the country, Brazil Journal, in collaboration with the journalist J. Washington back [...]

Jonas Gahr Støre is the Norwegian Foreign Minister, charged with working for Norway’s interests internationally.     Translated into French (France) by Joel Bomane Reviewed by Anna Cristiana Minoli In defense of dialogue by Jonas Gahr Støre     Why you should listen to him: Norway sits on the edge of the strategically important North [...]