here is my latest column for UnHerd on why Lawfare almost always backfires. unherd.com/2025/06/lawfar…

Hoe noem je dat ook alweer ? OERDOM beleid 👇

The UK is going all-in on nuclear energy, after years of dithering. buff.ly/f0hR6du

Very remarkable, soon the US-Dollar ?

The bad science behind expensive nuclear (long read) by Alex Chalmers Works in Progress : worksinprogress.co/issue/the-bad-…

Energy Horizons, a very interesting and high-quality documentary series by PBS youtube.com/playlist?list=…

How gold became the world’s refuge from uncertainty ft.com/content/97fd4d… via Financial Times

Belgische real-life humor, je zult er maar wonen...

Vrijwel ondenkbaar in Nederland: een gemeente die moet bezuinigen en ambtenaren ontslaat. De stad Gent moet bezuinigen vanwege een hoge schuldenlast. Kunt u zich dit voorstellen in bijvoorbeeld Amsterdam ?

Excellent piece on China's development by Adam Tooze Chartbook 393: Whither China? - World Economy Now, June 2025 Edition, by Adam Tooze open.substack.com/pub/adamtooze/…

Wolfgang Munchau and his team discussing the challenges facing countries in the West. A thoughtful analysis: 'More debt, no growth' talking-europe.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-…

Interessant interview met topdiplomaat Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore) in het FD: ‘Europa betaalt de prijs voor zijn geopolitieke incompetentie’ fd.nl/politiek/15577…

The Elite Overproduction Hypothesis by Noah Smith 🐇 Interesting read, inspired by the work of professor Peter Turchin : noahpinion.blog/p/the-elite-ov…

Excellent analysis by Samuele Furfari: Energy Addition, Not Transition: Fossil Fuels Remain the Bedrock of Progress europeanscientist.com/en/features/en…

The asylum system is not working. It cannot cope with a world of proliferating conflict, cheap travel and huge wage disparities. A more pragmatic approach starts by helping refugees find shelter closer to home econ.st/3TzdTGJ