Trust in the ability of political elites to deal with the eco-social consequences of climate change is evaporating. Reaching eco-political targets requires the involvement of citizens as active architects of their society, write Claus Leggewie and Harald Welzer. [ more ]
"Esprit" watches market prophecies self-fulfil; "Blätter" calls off the bets in the financial casino; "Mute" refutes the received wisdom about inflation; "Dilema veche" notes how the financial crisis is reimposing the East-West divide; "New Humanist" turns to Durkheim to make sense of the depression; "Wespennest" doesn't give in to resignation; "Le Monde diplomatique" (Berlin) enters the belly of the piggy bank; "Vikerkaar" heeds cultures' anthropophagic appeal; "Dialogi" warns of a cultural wasteland in Maribor; and "Kritika & Kontext" returns a lost son to Bratislava.
is a post-doctoral fellow in the philosophy, politics, and economics programme at the University of Pennsylvania.
Deliberation and online exposure to opposing views
Beyond information and opinion sharing, does the Internet facilitate exposure to views we do not share? Does it meet this minimal condition for genuine democratic deliberation and participation? [more]
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