One of today’s main trends and sources of conflict in the (so-called) more developed parts of the world is the confrontation and constant struggle between liberal and conservative forces. Depending on one’s place of birth and residence, family and upbringing, social environment, life experiences and identity (which is largely derived from them), you may yourself be a member of one camp or the other, or a sympathizer of one or the other, and therefore the discussion of this topic is likely to provoke no small emotional response.…
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About the All-Important Issue of Identity: The Power of Influence
Just as our identity largely determines our values, the hierarchy of our identities has a crucial influence on the hierarchy of our values, i.e. our priorities between our different values and drivers.…
About the All-Important Issue of Identity: The Hierarchy of Identities
Nowadays, we hear the concept of identity being mentioned more and more often, which is no coincidence, as it plays a fundamental role in all our lives. Because we are intelligent beings with our own sense of self, we are constantly reflecting on ourselves in our thinking, and we all develop a kind of inner self-image.…
Why the ‘Live and Let Live’ Approach Doesn’t Work
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.…
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.…
ChatGPT Conversation About Existential Opportunism and a Need for Change
I couldn’t help asking ChatGPT about what it knows and thinks about existential opportunism, and whether we need to change our ways if we want to achieve environmental and social sustainability.…