Liebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser…

“If you don't like bacteria, you're on the wrong planet.”* 

„… vielleicht sitzen wir aber auch nur im falschen Film?“

^* Stewart Brand (*1938), US-Autor, u. a. Whole Earth Catalogue (1968 bis 1998), ferner Gründer zahlreicher Organisationen wie The WELL, the Global Business Network, Long Now Foundation

Publication History

Article published online:
17 October 2023

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