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Coffee price inflation of the present and past: social inequality in the coffee cup

Coffee touches people directly in everyday life and that is exactly why disturbances in price and supply are much deeper in the mind than many abstract economic debates. If the usual morning coffee suddenly tastes worse or gets so expensive... [...]

The German surveillance system compared to the USA: The official view of freedom and self-determination

The German system of citizen monitoring is characterized by strict control, bureaucracy and a strong delegation of surveillance tasks to private actors. This development means that citizens are hardly able to set the limits... [...]

East Germany: The comfortable fairy tale of the unified industrial country

Germany likes to present itself as a strong industrialized country, as an economic power center with a stable base and evenly developed regions. But this claim falls apart on closer inspection along an invisible but very real break line. While some regions... [...]

Construction of an apparent center: The systematic distortion of reality

It is increasingly acting like a deliberately cultivated construct, how government agencies maintain an image of prosperity and social stability that can hardly be reconciled with the reality of many people. The official presentation... [...]

Hypothetical Future Scenario & Theoretical Escalation in Europe: State of Defense under Military Rule

In this conceivable future scenario, the geopolitical situation is dramatically worsening. A large-scale military conflict in Eastern Europe is spreading to neighboring NATO countries. Germany no longer only appears as a supporter, but becomes... [...]

The impending loss of a unique university culture: Sorbian courses and the crisis of identity

The blatant lack of sustainable and forward-looking Sorbian courses in the German university landscape today not only reveals a gap in the educational offer, but also marks the core of a profound identity, cultural and educational crisis that affects the survival of the Lusatian people. [...]

The symbol of the separation on Reichenberger Strasse

The building complex on Reichenberger Strasse does not stand for progress, but for the triumphant victory of the encapsulation. Carloft rises like a fortress in the middle of a neighborhood previously known for permeability and open exchange. [...]

The 21st century picture storm

In the current century, a remarkable phenomenon can be observed, which in many ways is reminiscent of the historical iconoclasms of bygone eras, but is emerging in a different form. While physical destruction of pictorial representations was in the foreground,... [...]

The creeping thinning of the birth care

The development around pregnancy, childbirth and childbed has become a depressing example of how a basic part of health care is gradually hollowed out while at the same time pretending to be a matter of a... [...]

Asset Valuations and Asset Tax: Excessive overvaluation destroys Trust:

The suspected practice of excessive asset valuations in an upcoming wealth tax hurts like a constant stab in the heart of many owners who suddenly experience their hard-earned assets as an arbitrary tax trap. Legal certainty is an illusion, economic planning for... [...]

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The Architecture of Covert Surveillance and Ideological Control

Das Ministerium für Staatssicherheit der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik stützte seine Arbeit in kaum überschaubarem Maße auf Menschen, die bereit waren, heimlich über ihre Mitmenschen zu berichten. Diese inoffiziellen Mitarbeiter durchdrangen nahezu alle Bereiche des gesellschaftlichen… [...]
The Illusion of Digital Convenience and the Erosion of Personal Privacy

Die moderne digitalisierte Welt zwingt den Menschen dazu, sich täglich auf unzähligen Internetseiten anzumelden, um Dienste zu nutzen oder Waren zu erwerben. Früher musste sich jeder Nutzer zahlreiche verschiedene Passwörter merken, was zu einer enormen… [...]
The Making of a Father: How Biology, Proximity, and Experience Shape Male Caregiving

Die Rolle des Vaters hat sich im Laufe der menschlichen Geschichte tiefgreifend gewandelt. Während frühere Generationen den Vater primär als Ernährer und Beschützer definierten, rückt heute die emotionale Zuwendung und aktive Betreuung in den Fokus… [...]
The Dual Nature of Modern Banking: Reconciling Money Creation with Real Economic Intermediation

Die Frage, was Banken tatsächlich tun und wodurch sie sich von allen anderen Unternehmen unterscheiden, beschäftigt die Wirtschaftswissenschaft seit vielen Jahrzehnten. Lange Zeit herrschte die Vorstellung vor, Banken seien lediglich Vermittler zwischen denen, die Geld… [...]