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...
Read MoreThe Housing Bubble
The Israeli news paper Haaretz, July 24.2011 (1), reported about a demonstration, which took place in Tel Aviv the night before. It was held in protest, against the catastrophic housing situation. In Israel in general and especially in Tel Aviv. This demonstration was the mobile form of protest, the immobile one is the Tent City (2) in the north of Rothschild avenue in Tel Aviv. The housing situation in Tel Aviv is, no joke, catastrophic....
Read MoreThe Earth is Full – So What?
The Cup is Full The New York Times published on 06. June 2011 the op-ed by Thomas L. Friedman, The Earth is Full (1). So what’s new, Mr. Friedman? We all knew it to be so. Or at least we should have known. It is inevitable, that humanity has it’s effects on nature. Nature was not too much disturbed, by the few people roaming the earth in the Stone Age. As long as world population was small, nature could easily balance...
Read MoreThree to Four Problems
Today we know, or should know, that 3 problems are lurking just around the corner, in the not too far future. These problems are: 1. World Population – WP 2. Climate Change – CC 3. Global Debts – GD Some might object, that CC is a scam. And perhaps they are right. But what if it is not a scam? Who is going to take responsibility then? All these CC-deniers? I don’t think so. Their grand children will take the can...
Read MoreI have, therefore I am!
Again I venture into a field, where I am not an expert. I do it, because every science owes the public, to be understood. Well, almost everyone. Every average person with an average intelligence should be able to understand and I am such a person. I try to understand it and find the flaws in it. Still, wouldn’t I be thinking about this topic, this post would not be! Today I want to get into the strange logic of Rene Descartes, who...
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