From Eurosclerosis 2.0 to

the European Union 2.0

Here I published a political analysis of the current situation in the EU and a plea for an update of the EU.

Published 2021: The European.

Eurosclerosis 2.0: Creating ruins in peacetime? Bigoted hurrah Europeans and hurrah nationalists drive the EU into the ground

Several generations worked hard for over 50 years for the EU to flourish politically and economically. But for the last two decades, a generation spoiled by prosperity has been driving the EU into the ground.

The decadence and incompetence of the European elites that Europeans have endured for two decades is unprecedented. No EU generation has had such a bad record since the Second World War. These elites drove the EU into second class status, and the EU is now a case of restructuring in many areas.

Everything has both positive and negative effects, including peace and prosperity. The collateral damage of European prosperity can best be explained in the words of Juvenal (around 60–127), the specialist in Roman decadence:

“Now we bear the evils of long peace:
We are oppressed by what is harder than war, by luxury.”

You can find the article in PDF format here: lauer.biz/eurosclerosis.pdf.

European Union 2.0. Bringing the EU up to date

This article explains why updating the EU is better than revolutionizing it by rebooting it. It discusses how to overcome Eurosclerosis 2.0. The EU needs neither revolutionary innovations nor counter-revolutionary turns, but an incremental and innovative further development. In short: the wheel doesn’t need to be reinvented.

The EU multi-level system must be preserved in its complexity and further developed through constant incremental improvements (kaizen) as well as through innovations. Furthermore, complementarity between market and state is important; without it, neither technological innovation nor security and prosperity are possible. Above all, the EU must become a digital knowledge society, which is why I advocate an update of the EU.

You can find the article in PDF format here: lauer.biz/eu-20-en.pdf.