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Erasmus: Social Engineering at Scale

When Sofia Corradi died on October 17th, the press was full of obituaries for the spiritual mother of Erasmus, the European student exchange programme…

Nov 3 • 

Martin Sustrik

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October 2025

EU explained in 10 minutes

If you want to understand a country, you should pick a similar country that you are already familiar with, research the differences between the two and…

Oct 21 • 

Martin Sustrik

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Gnashing of Teeth

The lessons from the Peace of Westphalia

Oct 15 • 

Martin Sustrik

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Emil the Moose

Moose became extinct in most of Germany around 1000 CE, and in Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, most of southern Poland, and Hungary by the XV.

Oct 11 • 

Martin Sustrik

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Notes from European Progress Conference

Dyson spheres, democracy, Schuman roundabout, Art Nouveau.

Oct 7 • 

Martin Sustrik

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September 2025

EU and Monopoly on Violence

The shape of Europe’s future political system is being decided right now.

Sep 24 • 

Martin Sustrik

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The Dutch are Working Four Days a Week

Famously, a hundred years ago Keynes predicted that by now people would be working just fifteen hours a week.

Sep 13 • 

Martin Sustrik

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Immigration to Poland

The discourse on immigration to Europe is dominated by the migrants from Middle East and Africa in countries such as France, Britain or Germany.

Sep 8 • 

Martin Sustrik

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August 2025

European Links (15.08.25)

Euthanasia, c-sections, doppler effect and urban river swimming.

Aug 15 • 

Martin Sustrik

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Civil Service: a Victim or a Villain?

Dominic Cummings and Jennifer Pahlka are both unhappy about the civil service.

Aug 7 • 

Martin Sustrik

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July 2025

The Cult of Pain

Europe just experienced a heatwave.

Jul 5 • 

Martin Sustrik

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June 2025