Mit seinem Roman Allegro Pastell hat Leif Randt niemandem etwas getan. Ihn dafür polemisch anzugreifen, ist unangemessen und stilistisch peinlich. Zu einem epochemachenden Roman macht dies Allegro Pastell trotzdem nicht.
Allegro im Kopf
We misunderstand the Market
"In most cases, it is the market which subverts the status quo. And in many cases, it is those that disrupt and conceal the market forces who are in the service of the powers that be." - A Smithian reflection on the roaring energy prices post Ukraine-Invasion, and what they tell us about the way Adam Smith thought of market mechanisms.
Er wird gemerkelt haben
Ein vorausschauender Rückblick auf die Legislatur Scholz I im Futur II
A plead for rationality
The time of actual health restrictions imposed on private and public life seems to be over. Even though it might be rational to still stick to them, we don't really care anymore. Why is this? The attempt of an explanation.
Corona Aesthetics
Throughout the history of philosophy fathoming the nature of beauty has been a concern. The corona lockdown challenges our current perception of the ideal body. Is it possible that we will develop a new understanding of beauty, that „Corona Aesthetics“ will evolve?
On the Politics of Life
A lot of the measures against the Coronavirus have found little or no disapproval by the majority of the population, and many protests against the measures are regarded with suspicion. Yet, should we not be critical of the authoritarian aspects of the measures and of the understanding of politics they exhibit? An essay.
Does health outweigh our moral values?
How can we justify the current lockdown from a philosophical perspective? Is it justifiable at all? And does Corona pose a problem to our understanding of social justice? An inquiry into the ethics of health care.
Why write about Corona?
Corona has become the inevitable focal point of all debates. No matter whether this is getting on our nerves or not, we cannot escape the questions the pandemic implies. This is why we have to debate them, and why we launch a new column.
Die Gewöhnung an den Ausnahmezustand
Corona hat unsere Gewohnheiten und Routinen bereits jetzt verändert. Wie wird sich das auf die Zeit nach Corona auswirken?
Philipp Kitcher on Moral Progress
Is there such a thing as moral progress? Where does it come from? How do we determine what it is? Read how we discuss these questions (and many more) with philosopher Philipp Kitcher.