A deeper rift? Some context…
Firstly, a noteworthy article by Robert Kagan concerning the fundamental policy-style differences between Europe and the US, published in May in the Washington Post. Secondly, The Economist’s analysis of these differences. Thirdly, a paper called “Mutual Perceptions” by Peter Rudolf of the German Institute for Foreign and Strategic Policy (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin), [...]
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After watching two hours of CIA action on the silver screen I found this interesting collection of right-restricting measures introduced throghout Western world in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 on Economist.com.
read onHardwired Hirarchy
Thinking about coordination of human activities I can’t help but wonder – do we have a hardwired tendency for hirarchical coordination? Is there some sort of biological reason for people’s need to have an ordered society? Is this simply about assigning responsibilities and easily finding the culprit(s) when the damage occurs or could it possibly [...]
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Well, it was about time. Being a mature liberal democracy with television, it was only a matter of time until there would be a televised duel between the two most serious contenders for Germany’s most important political office, the chancellor. Yesterday evening, 20:15 was the hour of truth for both contestants. Given that this sort [...]
read onIs the bottom line really chapter 32, in part VIII of volume one?
Oxford’s Niall Ferguson thinks that Marx’s thoughts about crisis prone capitalism should be given more attention in light of the not so recently past days of “CEOcracy” and increased income inequality in the US. But today, Ferguson claims, the class struggle is not waged between workers and owners but between ordinary shareholders and their CEO [...]
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Ok, just another headline. But this is actually an addendum to the last entry and also a reminder to myself. At some point I have to tell you why I believe the “new left” is not sexy in most countries. As a teaser – it’s about the victory of Oliver Williamson over Karl Marx (or [...]
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