The New Leviathan Blog

State rents and society of distrust The issue of regulated professions has recently surfaced in the political debate. But it was poorly posed, pointing out the existence of modest advantages instead of analyzing the formidable state hypertrophy which is the cause. The case of Parisian taxis, for example, attracted attention. There are fewer of them today than in 1925. There were 25,000 then, there are now only 15,000. However, since 1945 France's GDP has multiplied,...Read More >>

France confronted with the contemporary world  It is curious that the French were so passionate about such an election that they participated massively. During this electoral campaign which ended in street incidents and the return of the rain, the candidates were flat, with rare exceptions, the intellectual level of the discussions left something to be desired (as evidenced for example by the comments made on the genetics and on May 1968…),...Read More >>

France: the excesses of the tax system The implementation of the withholding tax on income will take time and meets with "little enthusiasm", according to a new report on the issue submitted Tuesday to the Minister of the Economy Thierry Breton, for whom this reform nevertheless goes “in the direction of history”. A major promoter of withholding tax, which consists of having household taxes collected in real time directly by companies or pension funds, and no longer by th...Read More >>

Museums: French power restores its image The major French museums have great ambitions on the borders of Belgium. The Pompidou center will build a second museum in Metz and the Louvre will do the same in Lens. Each time in former mining regions a stone's throw from our country and, each time with great Japanese architects. The Pompidou center chose Shigeru Ban who offers a large sail, like a ...Read More >>