Nun mache ich etwas, was ich sonst niemals tue. Ich teile hier ein Facebook-Posting. Es ist aus der "Zeit im Bild," der ZIB des österreichischen öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks ORF. Ich tue dies, weil wir in dieser Situation jetzt, hier und heute, genau 2 Möglichkeiten haben. "Entweder-Oder", wie ein Buchtitel des dänischen Philosophen Søren Kierkegaard heißt. Dieser … Continue reading Weihnachten 2020
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Coronavirus: The Money
Let's assume that the world consists of only four people: 👵Adele, 👩🎓Berta, 👨✈️Chris and 👤Desmond. Since this is a fair world, each of them has made a fortune of € 10,000. It's the year 2008: 👵: € 10,000 👩🎓: € 10,000 👨✈️: € 10,000 👤: € 10,000 The financial crisis sets in. But the four … Continue reading Coronavirus: The Money
Coronavirus: Science versus Religion
Photo: Vatican News In a spectacular 5:4 ruling this week, the US Supreme Court judged that freedom of worship should not be restricted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This decision is a first climax in the dispute about how much restriction of our freedom is worth saving human lives. Two different worlds collide … Continue reading Coronavirus: Science versus Religion
The Austrian incompetence
In Austria we are experiencing the greatest crisis since World War Two. In addition to the global Corona crisis, we have now also suffered the crisis of international terrorism. If you follow the reporting in the national media, you have to assume that we were completely surprised by both. Apparently neither the "second wave" of … Continue reading The Austrian incompetence
Die österreichische Unfähigkeit
In Österreich erleben wir die größte Krise seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Zu der weltweiten Corona-Krise hat uns nun zusätzlich die Krise des internationalen Terrorismus ereilt. Wenn man die Berichterstattung in den nationalen Medien verfolgt, so muss man annehmen, dass uns beides völlig überrascht hat. Offenbar konnte man weder die "Zweite Welle" der Corona-Pandemie, noch den … Continue reading Die österreichische Unfähigkeit
The Super-GAU of terrorism
On November 2, 2020, All Souls Day, Austria's first Islamist terrorist attack took place in Vienna. One man killed 4 people and wounded another 22 people, some of them life-threatening. It was the worst terrorist attack in our country's history. The first research has shown that this attack can be traced back to a traitor … Continue reading The Super-GAU of terrorism
Coronavirus: Der Lockdown beginnt
Die Rede des österreichischen Bundespräsidenten vom 2. November 2020: https://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Rede-des-Bundespraesidenten/13889684/Rede-des-Bundespraesidenten/14070242 --
Danke, Herr Bundeskanzler!
Sehr geehrter Herr Bundeskanzler! Nach Ihrer heutigen Rede an die Nation möchte ich Ihnen danken. Zwar stimme ich mit Armin Thurnher in seiner "Seuchenkolumne" überein, dass Sie offensichtlich zuerst an die Partei und erst danach an das Land denken, aber wenn Ihre Partei an das Land denkt, dann ist's eh wieder okay... 😉 Wir Alten … Continue reading Danke, Herr Bundeskanzler!
Thanks, Mister Chancellor!
Dear Chancellor Kurz, After your speech to the nation today, I would like to thank you. Though I agree with Armin Thurnher in his "Epidemic Column" that you obviously think of the party first and then of the country, but if your party thinks of the country, then it's okay again anyway... 😉 We old … Continue reading Thanks, Mister Chancellor!
Corona as gift of God
Welcome to lockdown! My following letter to the Austrian Economist Stephan Schulmeister was written during the financial crisis in October nine years ago: Dear Stephan Schulmeister, I really appreciate you personally. You are sympathetic and I like that you represent an alternative to the “neoliberal smog in our minds." Nevertheless, your point of view falls … Continue reading Corona as gift of God
Vienna Calling 