The author
Marc Lamalle
Biography
Marc Lamalle is an independent author and researcher whose work examines institutions, governance, political economy, and the forces shaping contemporary societies.
His professional background in information technology, service management, and organisational governance informs a broader interest in how systems operate, how institutions translate intentions into action, and why the gap between stated objectives and actual outcomes persists.
His research extends beyond the corporate world to public institutions, European integration, industrial capabilities, environmental policy, and the history of ideas.
Across these subjects, his approach is consistent: to examine primary sources, identify the mechanisms at work, distinguish evidence from interpretation, and make explicit what remains uncertain.
The World, Examined brings together this ongoing body of work through books, essays, and research.
Method
- Sources first
- Arguments are built on primary documents and data wherever possible, and every claim is traceable.
- Long time-scales
- Institutions and economies are read over decades, not news cycles.
- Explicit uncertainty
- Established conclusions, ongoing work and hypotheses are always labelled as such.
- Independence
- The work is self-directed and not commissioned by any party or interest.