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The end of civilization?

Posted on April 11, 2020 by blaubear

Covid-19 is ending what 9/11 initiated: the end of privacy, freedom and common sense. It may have triggered the abolishment of a ‘civil society’ as we knew it (or thought we did). It’s been a long time since I had … Continue reading →

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Can we achieve sustainable development with outdated concepts and reused rhetoric?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by blaubear

The heatwave in Northern Europe and elsewhere provokes many emotions. Althoug even the most conservative among us realize that something needs to change, proposed solutions largely point in the wrong direction. While even heat-lovers like myself start to feel uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump is not a joke!

Posted on November 10, 2016 by blaubear

Although he might appear as an antidote to my values and political views, I believe that Donald Trump is not the worst president that we have to deal with. In fact, he might be something like a new hope. According … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones in Europe

Posted on July 18, 2016 by blaubear

Apart from beautiful filming, Game of Thrones has also educational character. Its political content can help immature citizens understand why we need more integration, not isolation as postulated by Brexit. Looking at recent developments, one might expect that Europe is … Continue reading →

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2016 – an outlook into a fragile future.

Posted on December 26, 2015 by blaubear

2015 has been a year heavily laden with major global events. According to how one of the most recent ones—the climate conference in Paris—has been celebrated, 2016 promises either the best or worst to come. True, the past year didn’t … Continue reading →

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Who shall pay for the climate debt of the rich?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by blaubear

As in earlier COPs the Paris talks are dominated by discussions around degrees Celsius and who will have to pay for what. In reality those issues are not relevant at all. The climate talks in Paris have entered the second … Continue reading →

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Should we die for paranoid ideologies or live with noble values?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by blaubear

Ever increasing terror such as the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, the barbarism of Boko Harem in Africa or the total destabilization of the Middle East make one thing obvious, namely that society is falling apart. While the triggers for … Continue reading →

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Obama, the US and why a constructed reality never leads the right way out

Posted on October 15, 2014 by blaubear

As the battle against IS was a welcomed invitation for everyone to do what they are best at, namely to step in too late and to fight with physical power rather than intelligence, so was the intervention timely for the … Continue reading →

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