Hervé Le Bras, historian: "A France of technocrats is being replaced by a France of tribunes"

Hervé Le Bras, a prominent French historian and demographer, discusses the disconnect between French citizens' feelings of anxiety and the country's actual social and economic indicators. Despite 59% of the French feeling worried, France ranks above average in Europe and holds a respectable position globally in terms of human development index. Le Bras notes that France's ranking has not significantly changed over the years, with only minor shifts compared to other countries. He highlights that while the perception of the situation is negative, the objective data suggests a more favorable reality.