Philippe Lemoine
@phl43
Technically a philosopher, still has a PhD to finish. I write about stuff. Directeur de la recherche à @Hexagone_org. "At least he's pretty smart." (@bechhof)
Cette peine n’est-elle pas quand même un peu lourde pour quelqu’un qui a juste contraint à la prostitution une jeune fille de 14 ans ? Parfois la sévérité de la justice française m’inquiète.
La victime a été forcée d’avoir des relations tarifées avec plusieurs clients, dans un hôtel d’Épinay-sur-Orge (Essonne), au printemps dernier. Rayan H., 22 ans, a été condamné à 18 mois de prison dont la moitié avec sursis ➡️ l.leparisien.fr/WZsD
If we really want to take a scientific approach to assessing China's industrial policy (or any other country's), we ought to start by developing a comprehensive database, not subject to survivorship bias, with all of the projects a country's government has invested in.
Ukrainian delegation's main task in Istanbul is to arrange Zelenskyy-Putin meeting – sources pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/…
Dematerialization: no copper cables necessary. studyfinds.org/scientists-ach…
"[video game] as a community theater production" may be one of the most delightful Veo 3 Fast prompts Please enjoy, in order: GTA, Pokemon, Mario Kart, The Witcher 3, Stardew Valley, Tetris, Mortal Kombat, The Sims, & Death Stranding(!) Yes, the whole prompt was the one above.
Toujours sur le métier remettre son ouvrage... Lutter contre la désinformation, plus que jamais, est un sacerdoce. "Acétamipride : que dit vraiment la science ?" EN ACCÈS LIBRE ! 👇 w.lpnt.fr/2594818t via @LePoint
🚨 BREAKING: Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in upper house elections on Sunday, exit polls projected, in a disastrous result for prime minister Shigeru Ishiba Read the full story ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
🟢🇫🇷 Dix ans après la réforme des régions : le bilan À partir des principaux arguments avancés à l'époque, @Hexagone_org revient sur les promesses, tenues ou non, de la réforme de 2015. À l’heure des restrictions budgétaires, qu’en est-il réellement dans nos régions ? ⤵️
1/ There appear to be efforts underway by the US and China to clear a path toward potential leader-level engagement later this year. Recent weeks have shown a series of steps by each side that appear to respond to each side's priorities and concerns. A few examples (short 🧵):
I know a lot of sectoral bargaining enthusiasts (like me!) looked at the fast-food wage board in California as a promising experiment Definitely boosted wages; also 3-4% reduction in employment
Mexico’s fertility rate fell from a healthy, comfortably above-replacement level of 2.21 children per woman in 2014 to just 1.60 in 2023, lower than both the US and France. In just nine years. We don't really know what's coming.
I hate to say I told you so, okay that's a lie I don't hate it at all, but I did tell you so.
Trump promised that he would end the war in Ukraine soon by making a deal. In this post, I argue that he probably won't, because the Russian and Ukrainian positions remain too far apart and political constraints will make it hard to bridge them. philippelemoine.com/p/why-i-dont-t…
These colour photos taken by an American diplomat in the USSR in the early 1950s are fascinating. They give a real portal into what the Soviet Union actually looked like at that time. This, for example, is Kiev in late May 1954. Link: manhoffarchive.org
a TSA officer will visually inspect your lobster
🌍 New on @EconTalk! Chris Arnade (@Chris_Arnade) sits down with Russ Roberts to explore a different way to travel: walking. Ditch the monuments, ditch the checklist—just walk, don’t hurry. 🎧 Listen now: loom.ly/0IG8j0c
Avant d'être un grand animateur TV, Thierry Ardisson avait été un grand publicitaire. Extrait à revoir de ce formidable documentaire qu'il avait fait il y a 2 ans pour célébrer cet âge d'or de la pub qui a marqué tant de Français.
Les effets *réels* ou *mesurés* de la rénovation énergétique sont encore bien plus faible que ce que j'avais retenu/lu #PognonDeDingue #PolitiqueDébile #ReligionMinistérielle