Philosopher and theologian (doctorate). Nearly 20 years in top-management consulting. Published in German weekly WirtschaftsWoche and FAZ. Teaches at the University of Mannheim.
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What Prices Tell Us About Ourselves
Being schooled into homo oeconomicus
In Germany, a litre of cola will cost 38 cents more next year; a litre of fuel has just become 17 cents cheaper again. – According to Niklas Luhmann, prices are information through which the economic system communicates with itself and about itself. They signal scarcity. But they also steer behaviour.
So what is politics trying to tell us when it raises one price and lowers the other? – Perhaps something we would rather not hear.
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»The World Is Not a Business Case«
Economic thinking shapes our world. It has brought us great prosperity and defines our society. The book analyzes its philosophical origins, traces its historical development, and examines where we should not rely on economics.
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