UP28. What is Energy?

Most of the media, and therefore most politicians, want to scare us into believing that we are living in times of an energy crisis. Energy is becoming increasingly scarce and therefore increasingly expensive, and for many of us it may soon be unaffordable. All this...

UP27. Scientific misappropriation; curse & blessing

After last year's public discussion about the restitution of cultural treasures stolen from many other peoples of the world during the colonial period of our history, we all know what the term "cultural appropriation" means. One takes over the cultural achievements...

O28. Weather forecasts: basically still just a joke?

The official weather forecast for spring 2023 already took into account an imminent "collapse" of the polar vortex in mid-March. Renewed snowfall at the beginning of April was not ruled out. And it did indeed happen, especially in the Alps, but also in the low...

O27. Appeal to the last generation

Chapter 2 from my latest book "Natural Structure of the World Community of the Future" Dear activists of the "Last Generation" and all other movements to "save" the climate and the environment! In principle, what you are doing is commendable; that you are making older...

Q9. Michael J. Sandel; About the end of the common good

Chapter 1 from my latest book "Natural Structure of the World Community of the Future" New definition of the common good On the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education, we read the following description of the common good: "That which benefits many people is...