Pandemics as Matter of a System Crisis

Preface by Mehmet Okyayuz,- Aversion to Affection.- Pandemics as Matter of a System Crisis - Precarity of Society.- Approaching an Understanding of Society: Property - Ownership.- The Pandemic - also a welcome distraction.- Limitations: decision making under the condition of uncertainty and with limited knowledge.- The Constitutional State without Constitution.- From 'social contract' to contract society.- Competition.- society - the state of law as state of the fittest.- Motherly encouragement: We can do it!.- The Corona State, defining itself.- Some economic questions.- economy - limits to the analysis.- A spiritual-economic turn?.- Excursus: The this tragedy of the media - their abuse as means of mediating sedation - the larger tragedy is the cal(a)m(ity) of communication.- Phasing - More Than a Chronology.- Initial phase.- Initial phase 2.-  Accommodation.- First relief.- Re-Accommodation.- Settlement in Uncertainty and Precarity.- Economics - not even changing the wineskins.- Lost lives - lost living?.- Economy and Society.- Finale.- The True Virus hiding behind Covid19.- Introduction.- My Life with the Corona Virus - The Early Days.- Visiting Europe again.- Oh folks, remain realist ....- Every Little Counts - The Common Good.- Freedom and the Control of the Individual that Lacks Insight into Necessities.- Grounding.

Peter Herrmann, social philosopher, having worked globally in research and teaching positions in particular on social policy and economics, currently: Research Fellow, Human Rights Centre, Central South University Changsha, PRC.