Kategorie: In Originalsprache – Seite 7

Western countries are ill-prepared for the demographic shifts, warns Jennifer Sciubba. Still, she prefers to live in an older society.

Eine Seniorin, deren Blutdruck von einer Spitex-Angestellten gemessen wird. Bild: Keystone/Gaëtan Bally.

Ageing societies tend to expect more from the state and require higher expenditures. This could lead to rising taxes and debt – and this time, even central banks might be powerless.

En raison du vieillissement de la population, nous devons repenser la prévoyance vieillesse. Un nouveau pilier pour les soins de longue durée renforcerait la responsabilité individuelle et la justice intergénérationnelle.

Its unique youthful profile is a key asset the continent can leverage on to catalyze economic transformation. For this, Africans need to change their mental model.

Sperm donor Jonathan Jacob Meijer has fathered over 500 children. He believes that creating new life is God’s will and that progress is a disease.

19th century view of Opera in Odesa, Picture: Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC Catalog.

In the 19th century, Odesa became an enclave of freedom inside the Russian Empire, thanks to open borders and a free port. Its success is mirrored today in places like Hong Kong or Dubai, which used economic freedom to rise among the wealthiest cities in the world.

Free Speech is even more important than entrepreneurship, says Texan entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale. Despite of many problems, he’s still bullish on America.

Migranten an der Grenze zwischen Mexiko und den USA, 2019. Bild: iStock.

Open borders are not only economically beneficial for both natives and immigrants, but also morally just. Negative side effects are often exaggerated or can be dealt with without restricting people’s freedom.

In many countries, capitalism has degenerated into “crony capitalism”, says economist Luigi Zingales. He thinks that the power of business needs to be constrained in order to restore trust in it.

Glenn Loury says antidiscrimination policies like affirmative action cannot bring about racial equality. He criticizes that discussions about some aspects of race remain a taboo.