Pascal – Justice and injustice

Blaise Pascal’s thought number 66 gives us several teachings on what justice is, which we have divided into three parts. 1. The people obey on the sole condition that they …

What job should I do after Sciences Po?

Hospital director, Lawyers specialized in public law, Customs inspectors, Journalist, Lawyer, Treasury Inspector, Financial analyst, Product manager, European civil servant, Finance inspector, Communication manager, Research, President of the Republic… This …

Albert Camus – Revolt and revolution

Albert Camus, in The Revolted Man, addresses the question of the difference between revolt and revolution. For Albert Camus, the revolution aims to “transform the world” (from Karl Marx, leads …

Aristotle – Poverty and wealth

Aristotle wrote about poverty and wealth in a scattered way in The Nicomachean Ethics. Here are some excerpts: Everyone equates living well and being successful with being happy. But as …

Sparta versus Athens

In the Athenian democracy of theFifth century, decisions were made in an open and public manner. This was not the case in Sparta, where secrecy was cultivated. Thucydides (Athenian historian, …