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Jan Dehn's Blog
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The great distraction
Anti-immigration policies are a distraction that enable our politicians to not deal with the real issues that matter to voters.

Jan Dehn
2 days ago6 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A feast for the senses in Figueres
The Dalà Theatre & Museum in Figueres is quite something. It houses the best collection of Dalà works anywhere in the world.

Jan Dehn
Sep 281 min read
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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
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Autumn morning mountain biking
Mountain biking in the hills above Cabrils and Argentona is rewarding on autumn mornings.

Jan Dehn
Sep 241 min read
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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
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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
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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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Ban Israel from international sports and culture
The case for banning Israeli participation in international sports and culture is even stronger than the case against Apartheid South Africa.

Jan Dehn
Sep 132 min read
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Argentina is stuck in a bad equilibrium
Milei suffered a great defeat in the BA legislative elections. Argentina is returning to old ways. And it is all due to the constitution.

Jan Dehn
Sep 85 min read
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Eastern Pyrenees road trip
Eastern Pyrenees is among the least visited parts of the famous mountain range. Head up to Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Beget.

Jan Dehn
Aug 304 min read
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William Powell and the Anarchist Cookbook
William Powell was vilified in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre for his book "The Anarchist Cookbook". However, he is not the man he was made out to be. He was the best teacher I ever had.

Jan Dehn
Aug 268 min read
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Trump - just not cut out for it
Trump adores dictators, but he does not have what it takes to be one. Not enough brains, not enough balls. He will go down in history a clown.

Jan Dehn
Aug 252 min read
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First tourist in Rwanda
I was among the very first tourists to return to Rwanda after the genocide. From the outside, the country seemed to have restored some kind of normality. From the inside, it was not quite like that.

Jan Dehn
Aug 239 min read
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