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Jan Dehn's Blog
Commentary on the world

Quick thought on the Bondi Beach murders
The Bondi Beach murders were fuelled by confusion over Israel and jewishness. Sadly, Israel itself strongly encourages the confusion.

Jan Dehn
20 hours ago2 min read


Sucre's Cal Orcko dinosaur prints
Cal Orcko in Bolivia is the largest dinosaur foot print site in the world. It is also waking Sucre up from a long slumber.

Jan Dehn
2 days ago4 min read


San Miguelito ranch, Bolivia
San Miguelito ranch in Bolivia is one of the most impressive nature destinations I have ever visited.

Jan Dehn
3 days ago7 min read


Asteroid Bennu deals major blow to creationism
Life came from outer space. Today, we know this with even greater certainty. Religious explanations for life continue their retreat.

Jan Dehn
Dec 64 min read


Restaurant Hostal de la Placa, Cabrils
Restaurant Hostal de la Placa is a traditional Catalan restaurant of very high standard.

Jan Dehn
Nov 304 min read


The tyranny of stupid
Welcome to the tyranny of stupid, where you fear men for whom you only ever felt disdain.

Jan Dehn
Nov 282 min read


Distraction Politics
Anti-immigration policies are a distraction that enable our politicians to not deal with the real issues that matter to voters.

Jan Dehn
Nov 166 min read


On drugs and immigration
Drug smuggling and people-smuggling obey the same economic incentives. Governments have failed to stop both. What do we do now?

Jan Dehn
Nov 55 min read


1714
It is well-known among petty criminals that half of all Barcelonians use '1714' as PIN code on their credit cards. But why?

Jan Dehn
Nov 36 min read


A world of bullies
International relations are now dictated by the strong and the ruthless, who behave like school yard bullies. With no sign of effective opposition, things will get even worse.

Jan Dehn
Oct 314 min read


Chess and geopolitics: Daniel Naroditsky
There have always been strong parallels drawn between chess and geopolitics. This is as true today as in the past. Naroditsky paid the price.

Jan Dehn
Oct 227 min read


The street art of Penelles
Rather than die the rural death, the small farming village of Penelles turned to street art.

Jan Dehn
Oct 191 min read


US long-term economic growth: heading up the creek
The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded for insights into the drivers of long-term economic growth. The US government is heading the wrong way as far as growth policy is concerned.

Jan Dehn
Oct 168 min read


Walk away from toxic platforms
Loyalty to social media platforms is deeply misplaced. Manipulation is designed to trap the feeble-minded. You do not belong there. Move on.

Jan Dehn
Sep 292 min read


A feast for the senses in Figueres
The Dalí Theatre & Museum in Figueres is quite something. It houses the best collection of Dalí works anywhere in the world.

Jan Dehn
Sep 281 min read


Political lying is out of control
Lying in Western politics has assumed unprecedented scale and severity. Democratic reform is urgently needed to resurrect political integrity.

Jan Dehn
Sep 279 min read


Autumn morning mountain biking
Mountain biking in the hills above Cabrils and Argentona is rewarding on autumn mornings.

Jan Dehn
Sep 241 min read


The ghost in mine 3
Many men died in the mines in Svalbard. They say the mines are haunted. I went to check for myself.

Jan Dehn
Sep 241 min read


Robert and I
Robert Redford and I acted together before I quit my Hollywood career. Robert sadly passed away today.

Jan Dehn
Sep 162 min read


Asia's Gen Z is waking up
Asia's middle classes are growing faster than middle classes anywhere else. We should therefore not be surprised to see Asia's Gen Z take the lead in reforming the world.

Jan Dehn
Sep 153 min read
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