Tag: Book review
Neal Stephenson on Tech & the Metaverse
Neal Stephenson The author coined the term metaverse 30 years ago in his cult book “Snow Crash”. (Photo: Shutterstock) San Francisco Bay Area The science fiction author Neal Stephenson coined…
How future technology can change our lives
view in the future How will people use technological progress in the future? (Photo: Melanie Gandrya) Protecting the climate without restricting the economy, raising meat without killing animals, and curing…
The most important new publications about Putin’s empire
Wladimir Putin Will he draw the army card? (Photo: Sputnik Photo Agency) One simply has to “believe in Russia”, the Russian poet and diplomat Fyodor Tyuchev said back in the…
How geography affects world politics
rocket to space The geopolitical showdown is already growing beyond the Earth. (Photo: Colourbox.com) Dusseldorf If you set up a sovereign colony on the moon, are you a colonialist? Well,…
New releases from Marche, Costa & Woodward
Mülheim ad Ruhr “Yes, his politics makes me sick. It causes a feeling of personal degradation. He insults my mind. He insults all of our minds every day, with the…
Peter Mertens: Rise from the sheet metal league
Series production of the BMW i4 Within the transformation, German automakers are assuming the role of challengers. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Peter Mertens knows something about the car industry. For 35…
In search of the strong republic
Search for the strong republic Western democracies are facing major challenges. (Photo: Mauritius Images ) Factors such as timing or deal skill are part of democracy. Frank-Walter Steinmeier benefited greatly…
Two guides for successful investments – for beginners and advanced users
investment Shares, ETFs, commodities – what the professionals advise beginners and advanced investors to invest in. (Photo: Getty Images) Two resolutions for the new year can already be realized: finally…
These highlights await us in the first half of the year
Dusseldorf A new year also means: time for new books. The publishers’ spring programs are up. What are the big new releases, what trends are emerging? The Handelsblatt presents the…
Book tips 2021: 14 books at the end of the year
New year is reading time. We asked our readers about their favorite books in 2021. The “Welt” journalist Robin Alexander describes in an exceptionally precise report the agony of the…
Capitalism ensures that we can afford environmental protection
Protest by climate protectors What role does capitalism play? (Photo: imago images / aal.photo) Capitalism is having a hard time. For years he has been held responsible for everything bad…
A story from the time when Germany was really broke
Queue in front of the State Lending Office After the end of inflation and the introduction of the Reichsmark, many citizens sold their property to exchange for cash. (Photo: ullstein…
Don’t sleep late on the weekend – tips for better sleep
Sleep better Sleep is a sign of success and a prerequisite for performance and excellence, writes Chris Surel. (Photo: Unsplash / Damir Spanic) Christmas time is also bedtime. Many people…
These seven financial books could enrich you
There are innumerable pieces of advice on business in general and getting rich in particular – but which are really worth reading? Blogger and financial expert Margarethe Honisch, who supports…
These books show what is going wrong in the real estate market
Frankfurt, Düsseldorf And again normal rental apartments became so-called “exclusive residential property”. It was like that in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, in Moabit and now also in Birkenstrasse. The Szymanski have lived there…
Gifts to smile, enjoy or shine
Dusseldorf The Christmas days are approaching again much faster than expected and with them the prospect of long cozy evenings with people and things that are close to your heart.…
Less consumption leads to more happiness
Downshifting, fasting clothes, abstaining from consumption – the trend towards voluntary abstinence has received a new impetus, especially in the Corona period. Thrown back on themselves, many people realized how…
Investing money with a view to history
Pendulum The author tries to show nothing less than the laws for the eternal pendulum of nations between rise and fall. (Photo: Getty Images) He is something like the lateral…
New book by Michael Hüther on Corona and globalization
EU flag and US flag on a roller coaster in Hamburg The West also sees globalization as a risk of being left behind by China – and is forming an…
Helmut Kohl’s widow comes away empty-handed
Maike Kohl-Richter The widow of former Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl demanded at least five million euros plus interest from Kohl’s ghostwriter and former confidante Heribert Schwan, among others. (Photo: dpa)…