„The Have-Nots Will Decide That It’s Not Worth Belonging“
Hamburg, March 23th, 2013. The opening of the »Internationale Bauausstellung« draws large crowds to the once derelict district of Wilhelmsburg. Among the prime attractions are Saskia Sassen und Richard Sennett, the Royal Couple of Sociology, two of the most influential intellectuals of the globe and – as husbands and wives often will do – agreeing on many things but by no means on all (as will be seen below). Both are scheduled to speak during the opening conference, and both have agreed to talk to me about »Europe 2023« during lunch break. We walk to their nearby hotel »Wälderhaus«, an ... continue reading
