Intellectuals without intellect
Will the European Parliament elections in two and a half months’ time be just another nudge for the West to self-destruct, that even the measures that are being thrown at…
From a nation of its own to a failed state
Your new book on the self-destruction of the West, entitled Sobering Up, may lead some readers to wonder what role the political leadership in those countries that joined the EU…
On economic experts
The Czech trade unions organised a short strike, followed by a discussion much more interesting than the strike itself. We learned from mainstream economists that: Despite enormous technological advances, the…
On ammunition for Ukraine
The Czech government got 300,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine and feels that the whole world admires it. It may sound like a gigantic number, but with 20 thousand rounds fired…
About noble morons
The Czech parliament solemnly voted that “Russia is a security threat” and those who did not support it are now being dragged through the press as traitors. So I have…
On the volatility of human nature
Human nature evolves and changes throughout life. It does not settle down until after fifty. It is not strange that somebody is significantly different in character at forty than he…