Illustration Susanne Gold/ Text Jörg Puma Medicine developed rapidly after a virus pandemic at the beginning of the 21st century temporarily paralysed the medical industry. In the aftermath, the many untreated physical and mental ailments …
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Man, machine and spirituality: The world in a hundred years
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Homo Connectus: Do we need a global ethic?
“I can manage on my own!” – is anyone who says that sentence happy? You go on a world trip, but never speak a word to anyone on your way – are you happy then? …
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Money and luck: Not a dream team?
World trip, own workshop, dream house, commitment to a project without having to make a living or help other people: People’s dreams of happiness are as varied as they are themselves. Is it possible to …
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When is progress successful?
Per capita income has risen again this year. We do not seem to be happier people because of this. As early as 1974, the US economist Richard Easterlin first pointed out the paradoxical phenomenon that …
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New economy – but old work?
Work today takes place in a completely new framework. It is not only becoming more flexible and self-determined, but also more insecure, believes US sociologist Richard Sennett. He believes that the new flexibility destroys the …