In order to achieve social sustainability, and thus a balanced and stable society in the long term, transparency and accountability must be ensured not only in the economy, but also in politics.…
Category: Society
Why We Need to Push Back Social Inequalities
Nowadays, social inequalities and their widening are very often discussed as one of the most serious global problems of our time. It is no coincidence that it is also a central theme of my book, as a cornerstone of social sustainability.…
Without Fundamental Economic Reforms, Any Kind of Basic Income Is Effectively Useless
Although the concept of an unconditionally guaranteed basic income is the subject of much debate, the fact is that its possible introduction is increasingly being discussed. As usual, this economic and social policy instrument, too, has its own advantages and disadvantages.…
Supply and Demand vs. Social Utility
Truth is, if only the law of supply and demand determines the value of things in our societies, this leads to serious distortions of value. In this case, money essentially takes over from communities of people, and individual gain becomes more important than the well-being of communities.…
Respecting Money Too Much
It’s a huge cliché, but it’s fundamentally true that today everything revolves around money. So much so that one could even say that it is the ultimate embodiment of existential opportunism.…
The Similarities Between Professional Sports and Life – Existential Opportunism Dominates
Anyone with even the slightest interest in the subject will know that elite sport is about constant struggle. It’s about how professional athletes train, prepare and fight with both their opponents and themselves to succeed in their sport.…