Category Archives: Economics

Spain is already celebrating Christmas today

Posted on 2020-12-22 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. In many countries, a battle is raging over whether 24 or 25 December is the real Christmas. A battle between capitalists and Christians that is being waged with particular ferocity this year. Some want to die for … Continue reading →

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Film Review “Capital in the 21st Century”

Posted on 2020-10-19 by Andreas Moser

I am usually an advocate of reading the book before the movie – or indeed of only reading the book and not spoiling it. But I haven’t yet been in the mood to delve into Thomas Piketty’s 570-page book analyzing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Economics, History | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Film Review: “Minimalism”

Posted on 2020-05-15 by Andreas Moser

Seeing guys with houses, cars and expensive phones talk about minimalism made me laugh. And there’s the minimalist version of my review of “Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things” already. Seriously, though, this is an important subject wasted on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Economics, USA | 6 Comments

You can now support my blog on Patreon

Posted on 2020-05-11 by Andreas Moser

Let me send my sincerest regards to you, wherever you are in quarantine, under lockdown or in any other virus-fighting modality, as long as it’s not the one where you deny reality. The good thing about this time is that … Continue reading →

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The Asparagus Airlift

Posted on 2020-04-10 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. To fight the Corona virus pandemic, Romania has imposed a very strict curfew, which is being controlled by the police and by the military. Now, the happiest people are those living in the countryside and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Germany, Politics, Romania | Tagged | 6 Comments

How to become a Millionaire (Quarantine Edition)

Posted on 2020-03-27 by Andreas Moser

One of my more popular posts is the one on how to become a millionaire. It has helped hundreds of readers to fulfill their dream! But what now, in times of the Corona crisis? When we can’t go to work, … Continue reading →

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What does the Corona Virus mean for Tourism?

Posted on 2020-03-21 by Andreas Moser

It’s no surprise that a rapidly spreading and rather lethal virus wouldn’t be conducive to tourism. Not enough people were considering the option of using travel as a way to get to safety. Too many believe – often erroneously – … Continue reading →

Posted in Azores, Economics, Portugal, Travel | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

A Little Loan

Posted on 2020-03-18 by Andreas Moser

After an exhausting, but sunny day on Pico, the way back to the quarantine cloister leads past a bowling bar. In front of it, a scruffy and shady-looking man approaches me, all agitated, asking for 5 euros, so he can … Continue reading →

Posted in Azores, Economics, Portugal, Travel | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Film review: “Parasite”

Posted on 2020-02-24 by Andreas Moser

Usually, I am a few decades late with my film reviews, but this time, I manage to recommend a movie that is still playing in cinemas: Parasite. A cleverly constructed thriller, fast-paced, humorous, but also a social critique. Too much … Continue reading →

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How Climate Change will end

Posted on 2020-01-31 by Andreas Moser

Many big issues are at their heart debates between optimists and pessimists – with some pretentious self-declared realists thrown into the mix. This is also true about climate change. Will we develop carbon-neutral technologies? Or can we capture the carbon … Continue reading →

Posted in Belarus, Economics, Technology, Ukraine | Tagged , , | 12 Comments