Politicians and Incentives
A Canadian university professor was famous for never failing anyone in his classes. One day, some of his...
Why?
Sometimes it is impossible to figure whether to be proud or ashamed. Mexico has become dysfunctional without the...
What’s next?
The story tells that on the eve of the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson called his captains and...
The big “how”
Mexico is not the first country in history to suffer from political conflict, institutional structures with little propensity...
Tax reform
Ever since I can remember, any discussion about the public purse is always framed within the context of...
Self serving but fair
The distance between the government and the population grows by the minute. While some officials speak out on...
PRI: a lesser evil?
In Samuel Beckett's play, two characters, Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot, but Godot never shows up. The...
Political cost
Years ago, in a rural area near Calcutta, I watched fascinated a Hindu priest leading a worship ceremony...
Missing the point
A legend, allegedly concocted by Voltaire, tells that Isaac Newton formulated his law of gravity when an apple...
Mismatch
When referring to the “astuteness of the creoles”, Jorge Luis Borges criticized the "spirit of cheated legality or...