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“Even stupid things”: Karl May Society meets in Munich: – Culture
Of Harold Eggebrecht At the end of this three-and-a-half-day congress of the Karl May Society (KMG) in Munich’s Amerikahaus, the focus was on the debate that had taken place in…
Debate culture: To run away
The situation is serious, the debates are shallow: how broadcasters, newspapers and politicians fall prey to espresso chatter. source site
Archaeology: Who Invented Democracy? – Knowledge
The cradle of western democracy is in Greece. But even in America, Central Europe and Asia, people developed forms of co-determination as early as antiquity. Did they also invent democracy?…
“Susanna”, Alex Capus’ novel about Caroline Weldon. Review. – Culture
What a kid. Susanna Faesch is five when she wants to take a closer look at the “wild man”, the protagonist of a Basel guild custom. The huge masked coachman…
Álvaro Enrigue: “Now I surrender and that’s all” – Culture
How they came to stare at him. The enemy, the phenomenon, the devil: after a long hunt, he is now caught and imprisoned. Like a wild animal that you can…