Month: July 2014
July 27, 2014
The Other Side of the Reforms
Luis Rubio Ralf Dahrendorf, German-British professor, wrote that “conflict is a necessary factor in all processes of change”. As the reforms that the government has proposed begin to be implemented,...
July 23, 2014
Vignettes on Inequality
FORBES – Luis Rubio Thomas Piketty’s book on inequality has created an enormous commotion because it touches a sensitive nerve worldwide. The financial excesses, the extraordinary valuations of the technological companies...
July 20, 2014
Government and Democracy
Luis Rubio In one of our first arithmetic lessons, we all learn that the order of the factors does not alter the product. That which is so clear in keeping...
July 13, 2014
Reflections
Luis Rubio What do soccer, the telecom reform and the Supreme Court have in common? At first glance, it would appear to be unconnected issues. However, the thread that weaves...
July 06, 2014
We Don’t Learn
Luis Rubio Insanity, said Einstein, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Thirty years ago, within the context of a severe recession, Mexico opted...