Thomas Straubhaar on the continuing individualization of society and the decreasing social cohesion:
“The increasing diversity of life phases, forms of life and life partnerships, of geographical and social origin, means that the greatest common denominator of society will become smaller and smaller. Between young and old, healthy and sick, educated and unqualified, families with and without children, urban and rural population with and without migration background, social cohesion will become weaker. Individual groups will increasingly see themselves not as parts of a common whole, but in the worst, but not unlikely case, as competitors.”
– Thomas Straubhaar “The Hour of the Optimists – How the Future Economy Works”, Edition Körber