Author Archives: Michaela

About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

The ceiling and the abyss

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Michaela

From the Economist GIDEON RACHMAN had a good thumb-sucker in yesterday’s Financial Times arguing that the current political-economic crises in America and Europe are basically two sides of the same crisis. “In Washington they are arguing about a debt ceiling; … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged Debt, Economic growth, European Union, Financial crisis, Government, United States | Leave a comment

Life after Capitalism

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Michaela

By Robert Skidelsky In 1995, I published a book called The World After Communism. Today, I wonder whether there will be a world after capitalism. That question is not prompted by the worst economic slump since the 1930s. Capitalism has always had … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged Capitalism, John Maynard Keynes, Wealth of Nations | 4 Comments

Enjoy the ride

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Michaela

The most important priority in a time of uncertainty is to learn to become comfortable with uncertainty. ” That is easier said than done” you may say. But truly – what is so difficult about it ? We are living … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged fear, Preparation, Thought | 3 Comments

Most revolutions have been about debt

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Michaela

More than 750,000 British public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike Thursday in a stand-off with the government’s plans to reform public sector pensions. The reforms come as the government tries to trim its deficit and would require public workers … Continue reading →