In history class at school, we learned the following saying: “Those who sleep in a democracy wake up in a dictatorship.” We have always borne this motto in mind ever since. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. On that day, Reich President Paul von Hindenburg appointed the leader of the … Continue reading Those who sleep in a democracy…
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Artificial Intelligence plays against itself
Questions to the Artificial Intelligence (Google Gemini and Deep Seek): — If you play chess against yourself, how many figures will be left at the end? If a barber shaves everybody who doesn’t shave himself, does he shave himself? Did God create Moses or did Moses create God? Who is the most profound philosopher of … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence plays against itself
Austria
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The Empire of the future
Xi: "Now there are changes that haven't happened in 100 years. Together we are driving these changes.” Putin: "I agree." Xi: "Please take care of yourself, dear friend." Putin: "Have a good trip!" (Moscow, March 21, 2023 CE) Future historians will regard Chinese President Xi's visit to Moscow this week as the most important event … Continue reading The Empire of the future
The problem of time change in Europe
Why Basel Airport is preventing the end of time change in Europe Time zones in Europe (Source: Wikipedia) At 3:00 a.m. on the night from Saturday to Sunday this weekend, the clocks will be put back one hour again in whole Europe. This ritual of changing the time is performed twice a year, once in … Continue reading The problem of time change in Europe
Peace in Ukraine – and in the world
"We are here today against an alarming backdrop of an illegal unjustifiable invasion of sovereign Ukraine, high inflation, electricity and energy price rises, a climate catastrophe, increased food insecurity and a fast emerging cost of living crisis." (Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; Introduction to the “State of the European Union” speech, Strasbourg 09/14/2022) … Continue reading Peace in Ukraine – and in the world
The Global Basic Income
Heureka! —
The party is over
Anyone who has ever lived outside Europe or North America will have experienced the immense damage our “Western” way of life is causing to the rest of the world. Anyone who has spent his holidays outside of Europe and North America will have experienced how convenient and cheap it is to be treated like a … Continue reading The party is over
Europe and the War
The war in Ukraine is a World War. It’s not only a war about two provinces in eastern Ukraine, the Donbass, it’s a war between different economic systems. Some say, it’s a war between Democracies and Autocracies. This is not the case. It’s a war between Market Economics’ winners and its victims. It’s a war … Continue reading Europe and the War
The future of Europe
The future of Europe: See: ”Why might Putin‘s Russia want to invade Ukraine?“ (Carl Calleman, February 13, 2022) —
Vienna Calling 