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Our news section is for important commentary and news that doesn’t fit under one of our Global Issues. Sometimes we use this space to comment on major current events, and sometimes we use it to cover conferences or share interviews we’ve snapped up. We also share news from our project team here.

 

  • How much selfishness does our society tolerate?

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              Almost a year ago the fourth “Ulmer Denkanstöße” took place in the beautiful round Richard Maier townhouse in Ulm, southern Germany, and had the honor to announce the philosopher Peter Sloterdijk as first keynote speaker. As we walk into the building we see people everywhere – although it […]

  • Tackling debt through economic growth?

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    Basically, there are two answers to the question of how the problem states of the eurozone can tackle their sovereign debt crises – austerity and growth. In my last blog I discussed the options and limits of tackling debt through austerity measures. This blog will look at what kind of […]