Dear Federal Chancellor, dear Sebastian Kurz! "If you want to understand Wolfgang Schüssel, you have to understand how he plays football," it was said about your predecessor. Like you, Wolfgang Schüssel was not only Federal Chancellor but also chairman of the conservative People's Party. And like you, he initially formed a coalition as head of … Continue reading The failure of Sebastian Kurz
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Coronavirus: The lockdown goal
Dear Federal Chancellor, Dear Minister of Health! In a nutshell: Why don't we define a lockdown goal? We go into (hard) lockdown until we reach (a 7-day incidence of) 50. That would be a basis for a collective national effort that everyone understands. Instead, we experience persistent, arbitrary folk idiocy. Why? Is it because of … Continue reading Coronavirus: The lockdown goal
The Global Casino of Capitalism
The Global Casino of Capitalism (Part 1) Right now we are about 7.8b (billion) people on this planet. Our global wealth was $ 360,600b last year (2019). That means each of us owned around $ 50,000 on average, exactly $ 46,230.76. Last year (2019) all of us produced $ 142,000b altogether. This means each of … Continue reading The Global Casino of Capitalism
The Star of Bethlehem
Der Stern von Bethlehem (Audio 02:20 min) You know, Anton Pavlovich, when I can't sleep at night, I think of the starry sky. Then I lie in my bed down here and see the starry sky above me. That gives me a feeling of comfort. Now, in a few days, exactly on December 21st, at … Continue reading The Star of Bethlehem
The Global Tax Model (GTM)
“There is an urgent need to find new forms of work truly capable of fulfilling our human potential and affirming our dignity. In order to ensure dignified employment, there must be a change in the prevailing economic paradigm, which seeks only to expand companies’ profits.” (Pope Francis) His Holiness Pope Francis Casa Santa Marta Cittá … Continue reading The Global Tax Model (GTM)
Coronavirus: the crucial question
We have been in the "coronavirus pandemic" for almost a year. We have known since the beginning that a pandemic lasts around 3 years until around 70 percent of the population is infected. During this time, a pandemic continues in waves of infection. We are currently in the middle of the 2nd wave worldwide, especially … Continue reading Coronavirus: the crucial question
The Universal Basic Income (UBI)
"There is an urgent need to find new forms of work truly capable of fulfilling our human potential and affirming our dignity. In order to ensure dignified employment, there must be a change in the prevailing economic paradigm, which seeks only to expand companies’ profits." (Pope Francis) His Holiness Pope Francis Casa Santa Marta Cittá … Continue reading The Universal Basic Income (UBI)
The meaning of life – Part 2020
The meaning of life - Part 2020 Have a fine week! --
Euthanasia in Austria
Yesterday the Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) decided on the law prohibiting euthanasia. It was about §77 “Killing on request” and §78 “Participation in suicide” of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB). The two paragraphs are as follows: §77 StGB - Killing on request: "Anyone who kills another at his serious and urgent request is to be … Continue reading Euthanasia in Austria
Corruption in Austria
When the housing company of the Republic of Austria BUWOG was privatized in 2004, CA-Immo AG offered 960 million euros for it. A short time later, their competitor, a consortium of Immofinanz AG and Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich, accidentally offered exactly one million euros more, exactly 961 million euros. A short time later, the finance minister responsible … Continue reading Corruption in Austria
Vienna Calling 