Politics
Maybe all the talking about the bad influence of smartphones and social media having a bad influence on young people is heavily exaggerated - and just an excuse to not bother much about making their living and learning conditions better, and caring more about the future world they gonna have to live in
Steinbrück, Voßkuhle, de Maizière: Was ein „handlungsfähiger Staat“ nun braucht
Often people choose not to choose, and we should respect their choice.
Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition
Wer sich für den Menschen einsetzt, tritt auch gegen die Mächtigen der Erde an. Für sie ist ein hoffnungsvolles Menschenbild rundherum bedrohlich. Staatsgefährdend. Autoritätsuntergrabend. Schließlich bedeutet es immer, dass wir keine egoistischen Tiere sind, die von oben herab kontrolliert, reguliert und dressiert werden müssen. Es könnte außerdem
... See moreRutger Bregman, Ulrich Faure und Gerd Busse • Im Grunde Gut
People aren’t really looking to be economically stable before they start families; they’re looking to be existentially stable. They will opt-out of important life decisions altogether because they are waiting for the day when they will feel like more of a confident person with a firmer sense of self before making a commitment—not knowing that it’s
... See moreDominik Fürst • Steinbrück, Voßkuhle, de Maizière: Was ein „handlungsfähiger Staat“ nun braucht
A society’s structure and government are linked at the core to the organisation of space, and vice versa. For Foucault (2007) the definition and regulation of space is seen as governmentality, a tool for controlling and governing society. Defining certain spaces by assigning them certain properties, regulating their use and exchange, controlling
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