We've been talking about crises for years.

First the financial and real estate crisis, the euro crisis, the refugee crisis, the crisis of democracy with Donald Trump and Brexit.

Timo Steppat

Editor in Politics.

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At the same time, the consequences of the crisis that is now brewing seem to be greater, at least for Germany, than what we have seen recently: inflation is rising, prices for almost everything are increasing, economic growth is falling, and jobs are threatened.

The war in Ukraine continues.

And the Corona crisis is far from over.

How does the state of permanent crisis change society?

The sociologist Heinz Bude from the University of Kassel talks about this.

He believes in the "return of the future".

Princeton economist Markus Brunnermeier, who wrote a widely acclaimed book on the "Resilient Society", explains how resilient Germany is and why the reed could be a role model for the country rather than the oak.

Last but not least: How big will the economic crisis we're sliding into?

The economist and President of the Ifo Institute Clemens Fuest on scenarios of what can be expected by the end of the year.

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