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Mediocrity

Posted on November 12, 2009 by fox

“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The four cherished biases of Otto Normalverbraucher

Posted on July 21, 2007 by fox

Four important opinions of average voters that differ from the views of the trained economist. The average voter … Does not understand or appreciates the way markets work (and thus favors regulation and is suspicious of the profit motive) Prefers … Continue reading →

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the US in one sentence

Posted on July 16, 2007 by fox

“The big problem in this country is we’re hedonistic in our behavior and moralistic in our attitudes.” Michael Weinstein, the president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

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So true …

Posted on June 20, 2007 by fox

“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.” Voltaire

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G8 ist hier

Posted on June 4, 2007 by fox

Ein sehr guter Artikel in der Zeit zum Thema Globalisierung.

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Globalisation and Labour

Posted on May 19, 2007 by fox

The income of any country (measured as GDP) is divided into income from the three (classic) factors of production: capital, labour and land. Globalisation (free movement of capital and knowledge) makes it easier for any kind of labour (manual or … Continue reading →

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Toleranz, Akzeptanz und Respekt

Posted on April 28, 2007 by fox

Jazzadeiros “Plädoyer gegen die Toleranz” spielt Respekt und Toleranz gegeneinander aus und kommt zu einer negativen Grundeinstellung gegen die Toleranz. Das liegt aber meiner Meinung nach an der wertfreien Anwendung des Begriffes. Continue reading →

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Festival Time

Posted on April 26, 2006 by fox

A lot to do this week, two festivals are in town. First the Pen World Voices 2006 literature festival started yesterday. And second the Tribeca Film Festival 2006 starts today. Only Problem: Tribeca costs $12 a movie – a bit … Continue reading →

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Megatrends

Posted on April 25, 2006 by fox

Und nun zu den Megatrends: a) Die Entschlüsselung des Genoms menschlichen Lebens wird weiter voraneilen und damit tiefgreifende Eingriffe in die Würde und Einmaligkeit menschlichen Lebens verursachen. Klingt wie Fatalismus für mich, vielleicht ein Formulierungsproblem? Nicht-fatalistische Gegenthese: Die Gentechnik ist … Continue reading →

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Peter Kafka

Posted on April 25, 2006 by fox

Nachdem Fogel die “Die Beschleunigungskrise” von Peter Kafka entdeckt hat (irgendwann musste das ja passieren 😉 ), will ich natürlich auch meinen Senf dazugeben: “Wohin rennen wir eigentlich?“: Eine schöne Auflistung der guten alten kommunistischen Kapitalismuskritik in Gewand der Systemtheorie. … Continue reading →

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