The prevailing world view, probably shared by all cultures, is an Anthropocentric (1) one. This stance has found it’s first expression in the Bible, Genesis 1:28 (2). Whether our ideology stems from the religion, which put the idea in our heads, or whether our human Ego centrism (3) found it’s way into the scriptures is moot. It resembles the question about the egg and the chicken. No one can answer it. Fact is, that...

The new year has just started. We are in the second year of the second decade of this century. The usual greetings at new year is peace on earth. A noble, but futile gesture. War in the 21. century seems a little archaic, doesn’t it? (1) Let’s get down to some disturbing facts. The American military just pulled out of Iraq. The war there has officially ended there. But no one really knows if the supposed democratic transition...

Christmas is supposed the celebration of tranquility and love. Christ was born and had to die on the cross for our sins. But that comes later. Now it’s about family gatherings in the widest circles. Where everyone in the family meets for the feast and everyone presents everyone with gifts. And woe to the neighbor has a bigger and nicer Christmas tree! I don’t want to be a killjoy, and each is granted a Merry Christmas. But must...

There is an old saying, out of sight – out of mind. This is one of the treats that characterizes human beings. On a personal level it can, and must, be excused to some extend. But on a social, poltical and economic level it borders right now on criminal neglect. Even worse, it can be called insane. Ignoring facts and the possible ramifications, even of indications, such as the Climate Change. One of the contenders of the Republican...

The world witnesses a social unrest. People around the globe are getting frustrated with the economical and social status quo. As a matter of fact, this unrest started first in the USA with the Tea Party Movement (1), which started in 2009 and is mostly affiliated with the Republican Party. Although, from afar, it seems, that their only objective is to make president Obama a one-term president, it also shows a certain frustration with the...