Jean-François Chanlat reviews the books by Franck Aggeri on innovation and Pierre-Yves Gomez on capitalism, and Claire Trubert the book by Hervé Dumez and Étienne Minvielle on the management of the Covid crisis by the hospital system.
A special section is devoted to Vincent Descombes’s philosophy of action, with three points of view: management as faire-faire, i.e. as causative diathesis; the nomocratic illusion, with a reflection on the interplay of rules; and a look back at La Fontaine’s practical syllogism and bear reasoning.
Bérénice, Fabrice et Clélia, Sacha Guitry’s Quadrille and Les Affinités électives offer a few ramblings for the festive season.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,