Pierre-Henri Tavoillot is president of the College of Philosophy. He notably published The War of Generations Will it Take Place? with Serge Guérin, at Calmann-Lévy.
LE FIGARO. - We stopped the western economy for two months to save the most vulnerable, our elders. Have we “sacrificed” young people in this crisis?
Pierre-Henri TAVOILLOT. - The word "sacrifice" is very excessive, especially if we think of other periods in the history of France, such as during the First World War, for example. So be careful with the terms. In addition, it is the whole of society and the economy that is put in difficulty by confinement, all generations combined. If the price to pay for certain young people is important, it is because, when you build yourself and build your professional life, certain months are decisive. I am thinking of high school students or all those who, at the end of their studies, were going to present themselves on the job market or had landed an internship. I
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