“Corona dictatorship”? Thomas Brussig should know better
LDear Thomas Brussig, of course you know much better than I what a dictatorship is. Unlike most West Germans, who fortunately only know dictatorships from … Read more
WAMS column
Not because of neoliberalism – the central banks cause financial crises
opinion Causes of financial crises Leave neoliberalism alone! Status: 04:37 a.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes Political moralism and identity politics from the left-green side … Read more
Poliopandemics: From the Blessing of the Vaccine
Culture Poliopandemien From the blessing of the vaccine Stand: 10.11.2020 | Reading time: 2 minutes A little prick for humanity: immunization against polio after the … Read more
Fan letter to the Eels: Saving music for the global catastrophe
Culture A fan letter to the Eels Music for the hell that lies ahead Stand: 12:18 p.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes Mark Oliver Everett … Read more
Nobel Prize for Literature 2020: A letter to an academy
LDear Swedish Academy, I don’t want to be in your skin this year. Only at first glance are you better off than so many other … Read more
Battle term of the language debate: How Orwell invented “Newspeak”
Culture Battle term of the language debate How George Orwell invented newspeak Stand: 16.08.2020 | Reading time: 3 minutes Linguistic changes are often denigrated by … Read more
The current classic: George Gamow and nuclear fusion
Culture The current classic George Gamow and nuclear fusion Stand: 3:21 p.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes Fusion energy: the power of the sun Quelle: … Read more
Letter from the feature section: Dear Beyoncé, I know I’m not black …
II am not writing to you as a white man. I already know that there are people I can’t help because I’m a white man. … Read more
The current classic: “The Perfume” by Patrick Süskind
Culture The current classic Apotheosis of aerosols As of: 5:31 p.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes Fragrance of women: Tom Tykwer filmed “The Perfume” Credit: … Read more
Now, oh! Studied virology: Professor Drosten and Doctor Faust
Culture The current classic Now, oh! Studied virology As of June 3, 2020 | Reading time: 3 minutes Poor goal: Bernhard Minetti 1982 as Faust … Read more