Dr. Schmidt explains the world: How many insects are in my bed?
France has recently had to contend with a bed bug infestation. Is that bad? Actually not. Bed bugs are nocturnal animals that bite us humans, similar to mosquitoes. They have…
“Specifically” in distress: “Whatever is gone is lost forever.”
Provocation has always been possible: a “Konkret” issue from 1971 Photo: image/teutopress “Specifically” there is a crisis: production and distribution costs have risen, and the number of copies sold has…
Critical social theory: Alex Demirović: “Like a stone thrown into the window”
Alone against the system? The conditions for non-conformism and rebellion have now changed significantly. Photo: imago/Peter Homann Mr. Demirović, how did your study come to be republished? How relevant is…
Frankfurt School: The Practice of Critical Theory
Men say what should be done: The practice of the student movement around 1968 definitely needed critical and theoretical reflection. Photo: akg The book launch begins 20 minutes late in…
Luigi Nono: The necessity of hearing itself
The woman sorts sheet music, the daughter practices writing – the composer Luigi Nono in his house, 1972 Foto: IMAGO/UIG On the first day of the Venetian Carnival, thick fog…
“Hyperpolitics”: Anton Jäger: Post? Anti? Hyper, hyper!
Hello you buns – how political are you actually? Photo: dpa Condensing one’s own present into a concept has always been a popular intellectual exercise. It’s easy to get offended…
Repression: Berlinale: Very important in Iran
Taking pictures: Iranian censorship is more interested in images than text. The country’s cinema is in demand at festivals and feature pages worldwide; Iranian literature plays no role. There were…
Mark Zuckerberg: 20 years in the face
Foto: picture alliance / Photoshot It all didn’t start so harmlessly: In 2003, the then 19-year-old Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, pictured above, programmed a website that would allow his friends…
Talke Talks: O Rodeo, Rodeo, why are you Rodeo?
Always a big show in Texas: Rodeo Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Richard Ulreich Howdy from Texas, dear readers,The relationship between the neighboring Texas cities of Dallas and Fort Worth is…
Tar Sands: Not Just Carbon Dioxide | nd-aktuell.de
In order to extract tar sands, huge areas of land in Canada are being eaten up. Photo: imago/All Canada Photos Since the beginning of the millennium, the growing hunger for…