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Jan Dehn's Blog
Commentary on the world



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 16, 20256 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 5, 20255 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 3, 20256 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 31, 20254 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 22, 20257 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 19, 20251 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 16, 20258 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 29, 20252 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 28, 20251 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 27, 20259 min read


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

Jan Dehn
Sep 24, 20251 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 24, 20251 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 16, 20252 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 15, 20253 min read


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 13, 20252 min read


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 8, 20255 min read


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 30, 20254 min read


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 26, 20258 min read


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 25, 20252 min read


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 23, 20259 min read
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