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Cake day: March 9th, 2025

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  • There is a big difference between the model of economy in the past and the current one. And that is that for the longest time, the primary aim was survival and personal satisfaction. Our current system is different in that it requires constant growth. You can never produce or consume too much. If the economy stops growing, that is a catastrophe. And there were obviously problems in the past and capitalism has also lead to great achievements, but the requirement of constant growth is definitely a problem.



  • I think there is some truth to that. There is definitely a difference in the way young and old people vote(d). When looking at the last election for the European Parliament you can see that young people voted way less for the established parties and way more for small parties source (German). But that is not necessary connected to propaganda. Old people just have their “default party” they vote for since 50 years and young people mostly want change. At I think this principle will never change.


  • In Germany you can also vote in most elections at 16. And you can also vote for the European Parliament with 16. I think that is good, since the people who are currently young will be most affected by many of the decisions taken now. It also recognizes that the young people are also important and encourages political participation from a young age. And nobody is forced to vote, so people who are disinterested in politics will just note vote.