Tag: Non-fiction books
Simon Schaupp: "Metabolic policy": Disastrous barter deal
The social peace in the country is deceptive, says sociologist Simon Schaupp. It is based on a blatant waste of resources. This won’t work for much longer. A new political…
Interview with philosopher Ingrid Robeyns: “Extreme wealth causes extreme damage” – Culture
Philosopher Ingrid Robeyns from Utrecht University believes that not only poverty but also luxury wealth must be combated. And she even knows how much money is too much. Ingrid Robeyns…
Interview with the philosopher Ingrid Robeyns: When is wealth objectionable – culture
Philosopher Ingrid Robeyns from Utrecht University believes that not only poverty but also luxury wealth must be combated. And she even knows how much money is too much. An interview.…
Non-fiction "Drunk behavior": Loss of control myth
Do people do things under the influence of alcohol that they would never do otherwise? An ethnological study from 1968 gathered startling evidence that this is not true. source site
Victoria de Grazia: "The perfect fascist": An evil operetta
How the Jewish-American prima donna Lilliana Weinman became enthusiastic about fascism in Italy, married Mussolini’s husband for the particularly rough and got away with luck and the Catholic Church. source…
Non-fiction: The language of capitalism – culture
The title makes you curious and is reminiscent of Victor Klemperer’s “Lingua tertii imperii” – The Language of the Third Reich. Unlike Klemperer, however, the cultural scientist Simon Sahner and…
"Concerned citizens" and their penchant for right-wing extremism: political apathy in the living room
How could the AfD become so successful? The social scientist Daniel Mullis analyzes the German state of mind. One finding in particular is alarming. source site
India and the West: Ex-diplomat Walter Lindner on the underestimated giant – Politics
India could become a bridge between West and South, says former diplomat Walter Lindner. As a former ambassador to Delhi, he has some valuable advice – and words of warning…
Ulrike Guérot: Lawsuit failed, dismissal legal – culture
The Bonn Labor Court dismisses a lawsuit brought by former professor Ulrike Guérot against her dismissal. Attempts to interpret the decision politically are misleading. The group of demonstrators who had…
Book of the Federal President "We": In the morning it’s a we and the day is yours
In his book, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks community in a divided society. Do you want to be included? source site