Pessimism never won any battle
The new sword of Damocles of an uncertain future There is no question that we are living in times of great challenges. War, pandemic, energy crisis, inflation and risky dependencies on raw material sources, supply chains and markets in the hands of despots, and constantly new bad news. The Russian method of lying propaganda and fake news aims to create confusion and mistrust so that no one trusts each other anymore. Trust is eroding on a large and small scale. Who dares to say what they think, to mean what they mean, in any place and to anyone, regardless of who they are? Successively, a paralysing effect comes into play that also dangerously undermines courage, confidence and trust. Democracy at times seems powerless and helpless because it cannot act so arbitrarily; the democratic process takes time. All this seems to be written on the wall in deep red as a new sword of Damocles of an uncertain future. It is hardly possible to look away from it anymore. This is not a happy way of life. How can we create a positive future without optimism, trust and confidence? The counterweight of spiritual reorientation Yes, it is terrible how Russia’s regime tramples on international law,...