Monthly Archives: May 2013

Citizens of the international community

The tax minimization policies of multinational companies reflect a new reality. We no longer live within the limits of the old nation-state. Instead we have now become international creatures whose allegiances transcend the traditional limits of patriotism. Continue reading

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Good corporate governance cannot be codified

The most eminent moral philosophers never tried to lay down multi-page manuals of good conduct. Instead they opted for general orientations only. The idea to codify and standardize the notion of good corporate governance is hence mistaken. Continue reading

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Happy to be unhappy in France (and Germany)

Happiness polls do not make too much sense, because people live in different states of denial as far as their unhappiness is concerned, and sbecause it is quite normal for people living in highly developped societies to feel overwhelmed, isolated and exhausted by the reality of their life. Continue reading

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