Acceleration and external control characterise the everyday lives of the increasingly separated society in Germany. Purchasing power is reduced and a pessimistic view of the future is spreading, dominated by short-term economic interests. The focus is on maintenance of the social security systems, leaving little room for governmental action. The global economy is characterised by fierce, short-term competition between local regions though which sustainable innovations are strongly inhibited. The industrial nations defend their “islands of prosperity” by regulatory protective walls, cementing the global balance of power. Environment and sustainability subjects are of low global importance.

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