Law, Economics & Public Policy

Many observers seem genuinely surprised that the Iranian regime is showing no sign of blinking in its high-stakes game of chicken with the U...

The tragic events of January 2026 in Iran have once again thrust the question of the country's future political order to the forefront. ...

I typically steer clear of politics, but as someone who has come to deeply love the Netherlands and its people, when I see a nation I cheris...

Sometimes in café-du-commerce style conversations with friends, some intriguing questions pop up which make my mind wander beyond my academi...

As you may have noticed, I have been relatively silent on the Iranian protests, but this does not imply any indifference. I have been retice...

There seems to be quite some excitement in the air about the active engagement of the youngsters (Gen Z) in the Iranian protests of 2022. I ...

This  video  promoting the book “the tyranny of merit” by Michael Sandel was brought to my attention a few days ago. I found the video so ob...

Having been an observer and sometimes participant in quite a lot of debates over various issues, a single thing that catches any observer’s ...

I recall those desperate days of Tesla, the not-so-distant days when its share price was around $180, and the big investment-bank analysts w...

As the markets are in a buoyant mode, I am receiving an increasing number of messages asking for advice on whether to invest in this or that...