Category: Philosophy, Economics, Psychology and Society

March 1, 2021

Each COVID death is one too many

We are all very busy obsessing over the number of people who have died from or with COVID19 and within these discussions I often hear the phrase that each of the deaths is one too many. This seems to be…

February 11, 2021

No worry no life

This is the dome of Sanssouci. One of the more famous palaces in Germany. Although “palace” is not quite apt for what is essentially a king’s summer house not larger than some English manors. The name which means “no sorrows” in English is ironic for a king who threw his country into multiple wars some of which could have ended quite disastrously.

January 30, 2021

Playing House with debt

There is this interesting American term called “Playing House”. It has two meanings. Either a couple pretending to be settled, married and living together when in fact they are anything but. Lana del Rey has a beautiful song about this meaning (her evocation of the 1950s and 1960s fits this article as well). The second one means kids playing adults. Pretending to be a couple, cooking, having their dog as a kid or things like that.

January 23, 2021

Money is a Mirage

I love money. Not in the sense of I want more of it (although I would not mind) but I love money because it is a most wonderful invention. Money is a mirage and a miracle. It is nothing and…

January 21, 2021

I declare my civil disobedience

Civil disobedience is the act of not following certain laws or government orders on the grounds of adhering to a morally superior law or ethical belief. In my case I declare my civil disobedience against most anti-corona laws due to…

December 22, 2020

Forgiveness and Attachment

This is about insecure attachment and it describes a (small) incident of terrible behavior by a parent. It made me feel unwell but also compelled me to collect a few thoughts. A common incident I went for a walk with…

October 15, 2020

I signed the Great Barrington Declaration

I had planned to write a couple of posts [1,2] about the many restrictions imposed upon us due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Instead I will talk about why I signed the Great Barrington Declaration. Captured by fear Although I agree…

October 8, 2020

What it is like to speak with a corona denier?

I had the misfortune of meeting someone who believes in conspiracy theories. I knew she was critical about the corona media panic and skeptical about many government measures. To be honest I myself think that the mainstream media with it’s…