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What negative consequences deflation can have

Deflation, a general drop in price levels, is a multi-layered economic phenomenon that can have both positive and negative consequences for economies. While price cuts based on efficiency increases, in certain historical epochs to prosperity... [...]

The need for a proactive and fundamental rights-oriented data protection strategy

The times when data protection was limited to subsequently resolving the consequences of technological developments have long been a thing of the past. It is not enough to rely on reactive measures, such as... [...]

IT mercenary: The digital breach of law and its destructive consequences for the state and society

Such an IT mercenary is nothing more than the state's cold, cynical betrayal of its own rules, a creeping state coup in the digital space, executed with a keyboard instead of tanks. A state that hacks hackers to... [...]

Cadaver Obedience in Authoritarian State: The Dark Side of Loyalty

In authoritarian states, cadaver obedience is one of the darkest forms of state action. Here, officials become compliant tools of an authority to which they serve unconditionally without their own responsibility or the ethical foundations of their actions. [...]

Saint Florian Principle: Why officials, judges and politicians shy away from high social contributions

The Saint Florian principle symbolizes the human tendency to keep unpleasant duties, costs or problems away from oneself as possible and instead burden others. Originally, the name originates from the saying "Holy Saint Florian, spare my house, ignite... [...]

Crisis of medical care in Lusatia: causes, consequences and social dimensions

Medical care in the rural part of Lusatia is characterized by serious and profound structural deficits. These shortcomings not only affect everyday medical life, but also dramatically affect life and the... [...]

Specialists and helpers in geriatric care – A critical consideration

The distinction between specialists and helpers in German elderly care is of central importance for the quality of care and the social self-image in dealing with older people. In recent years, in recent years,... [...]

What are the lasting economic, social and cultural consequences of reunification for Lusatia in the long term?

The disappearance of highly endowed industrial workplaces in Lusatia as a result of German reunification characterizes one of the most profound economic upheavals in the recent history of this region. The associated permanent deindustrialization, the loss of industrial value creation and the abrupt... [...]

Programmable Money – Social Points – Behavioral Tax: Control Tools through Digital Technologies and Fiscal Actions

The idea of programmable money - i.e. digital currencies with integrated rules - opens up revolutionary opportunities for state control mechanisms. In connection with social points systems and behavioral taxes, a multi-layered network of incentives, sanctions and restrictions is created that... [...]

Tank versus tank – Exploding food prices: Competition for land with open space photovoltaics, wind energy, biogas and biodiesel production

The conflict between "Teller versus Tank" is taking on a completely new dimension in Lausitz, as the need for space for photovoltaic open-space systems and wind turbines is growing rapidly. Agricultural land used is becoming increasingly directed at the... [...]

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Marginalization of the Sorbian Theater since reunification

Cultural structural change - with German reunification, a long phase of state-secured funding ended for many cultural institutions of the Sorbian minority. While in GDR times the Sorbian culture was cultivated as a symbol of national diversity and state... [...]
Invisible Violence: Contract killings and unrecognized homicides on the Darknet

A dangerous shadow world is hidden in the hidden world, in which murder orders are conveyed, veiled and partially executed via the Darknet. This hidden network offers conditions that are largely used by anonymous communication channels, encrypted servers and missing registration obligations that largely affect classic investigative mechanisms. [...]
The Hidden Shadow of Monarchies over Europe

In the European Union, which presents itself as a bulwark of democracy and equality, monarchies and their ruling families work like relics from past epochs that hinder progress and indirectly weigh on Germany. These systems,... [...]
Spreewaldbahn – when the “Bimmelguste” in the Lusatia transported people and goods

The historical > >Spreewaldbahn<< takes an outstanding position in Lusatia. It is far more than a technical monument - it symbolizes the development of the region, combines memories from different areas of life and works... [...]