Category Archives: The world we live in Now

Observations and reflections of sweeping change

Crumbling

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Michaela

By Tomas L Friedman I’ve never been more worried about Israel’s future. The crumbling of key pillars of Israel’s security — the peace with Egypt, the stability of Syria and the friendship of Turkey and Jordan — coupled with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Jews, Middle Esat, Palestinian people, Turkey, West Bank | 2 Comments

The empathic civilisation

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Michaela

Jeremy Rifkin on TED

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A good job

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Michaela

From the Economist WITH unemployment stubbornly high and an August jobs report showing no net job creation, some people might argue that American workers should be happy with whatever employment they can get. But others are making a very different … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged Employment, Job creation program, Labor, Minimum wage | Leave a comment

That’s what freedom all about

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Michaela

Back in 1980, just as America was making its political turn to the right, Milton Friedman lent his voice to the change with the famous TV series “Free to Choose.” In episode after episode, the genial economist identified laissez-faire economics … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Michaela

Recently I read a study estimating the prevalence of mental disorders in the European population about 38%. Anxiety and panic disorders took the larges share with about 14% , followed by depression. This is about 60 Mio people in fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, Toaster & Fridge | Tagged Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, awakening, Fight-or-flight response, Health, Mental Health, Panic attack, Panic disorder | 4 Comments

Selling crazy

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Michaela

By Thomas L Friedman Every time I listen to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota talk about how climate change is some fraud perpetrated by scientists trying to gin up money for research, I’m always … Continue reading →

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Crossroads

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Michaela

The world we live in now is in such a precarious state. What we are observing is not just fundamental changes to the way we used to live -moreover, the sweeping changes affect the very structures that have influenced our … Continue reading →

Posted in Make new from old, The world we live in Now | Tagged Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, Decision making, New Earth | 1 Comment

A modern monastery

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Michaela

A small example of what I said before. Monasteries today are modern institutions, often very active in terms of keeping faith and tradition alive – for everyone.

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Bank run

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Michaela

By Paul Krugman On Thursday Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank or E.C.B. — Europe’s equivalent to Ben Bernanke — lost his sang-froid. In response to a question about whether the E.C.B. is becoming a “bad bank” … Continue reading →