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The next U.S. presidential administration will demonstrate its power to disrupt the EU’s economic security
The European Union must prepare itself for the fact that the U.S. will favor coercion over cooperation in its economic war with China. And how powerful is China? Very, very powerful. See my postscript. 20 November 2024 (Paris, France) – It is only now that most…
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My 2-part film series on genocide, a documentary-in-progress. // Une introduction à un documentaire en-cours-de réalisation.
Even today, almost 2000 years after its construction, the breathtaking Pantheon is a remarkable building to see. The spectacular design, proportions, elegance and harmony are a striking reminder of the architecture of the great Roman Empire. When Michelangelo saw this wonder for the first time he said that it looks more like the work of angels, not humans.The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective meaning “honor all Gods”. In fact the pantheon was first built as a temple to all gods. It is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. It is a bit of a mystery how the Pantheon managed to survive barbarian raids when all the rest of Roman monuments had been shattered.
We are going to explore its history, and mathematical marvels..
The 2019 Athens Democracy Forum was held on October 9-11 in Athens. It brought together senior New York Times journalists together with international business leaders, policy makers, academics and experts to discuss the state of democracy. It was varied, diverse. The Good, the Bad, the Ugly about democracy.
Digitization and digitalization are often used interchangeably, rightly or wrongly. Technically, digitization means the process of converting data or information into digital format. But the point here is basic: we are talking about using digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities; it is the process of moving to a digital business. And there is no better place to learn about it than DIGITAL X, an event hosted and organized by Deutsche Telekom. Hagen Rickmann, Managing Director at Deutsche Telekom, puts all in perspective.
As sea pollution levels have dropped (no pleasure boats, no freighters, etc.), large numbers of dolphins have returned to the waters around Malta after being absent for years. The same thing is happening near my home in Crete. Please read my backstory: “Pandemics, dolphins, civilization and the rewriting of our imaginations.”