October 10, 2010
Freedom. Is it in danger of extinction? You, probably the greatest of all virtues? You that makes life worth living at all? You, whose value we realize only when it is has been lost to us? I mean, yes.
The me otherwise esteemed comedian Hagen Rether is convinced that we need less freedom. We would not know how to handle it, acted irresponsibly. Is he right?
Dealing with freedom to be learned , in fact. However, that requires an incentive - perhaps even a crisis. In any case, a liberal democratic framework. Although we have on paper, but how does the lived reality of?
To investigate this, the present issue is devoted mainly to the question of the future of the state , because it ultimately determines how free we are and may be.
What government is the best, wondered Goethe. His answer: "The one that teaches us to govern ourselves."
Terrorism, surveillance, restriction of civil rights: How does the "myth marketing" today's time, professionally run by "spin doctors" (the term alone speaks volumes), in a prosperous world? We accept that power of strategists in scene set "chosen" us specifically Charisma pretending to read aloud, perhaps not even thought about the content of the speaker? How much telecracy tolerate the man?
zeitgeist is here, as always, initially for three things: unsparing clear (as far as possible), courage and initiative. In this sense we do not shy away this time, to put the finger in the wound and raise questions that may shake.
The attentive look everywhere to be localized efforts to manipulate us and limit our freedom, we seek to counteract. After all, understanding and honest human emotion can still act in this world quite covering ground!
If we here in the new outer garment, this reputation still able to give a little more audible sound, then everything work has all our effort worthwhile.
In this sense, I greet you and I look forward in particular with Angela Sabo , which generated a lot of attention to detail for now visually fresh and colorful zeitgeist, and with Ruth Dießl , the designs included the new zeitgeist logo - full of excitement to your reactions, values readers!
Sincerely, Thomas Röttcher
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