Ulrich Beck Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way.”

“The world has become so complex that the idea of a power in which everything comes together and can be controlled in a centralized way is now erroneous.”

“This experience actually means the very opposite: the largest military power was unable to stop such a sensitive attack and will be unable to rule out such a possibility in the future. Precisely this is the background to the United States' military interventions.”

“We do not yet have the solutions to these questions, but the awareness that we live in an endangered world is present in more and more life situations.”

“When they come to Europe, they are confronted by still closed borders. Thus, the concept of open borders is a very selective concept, one that is not taken seriously at all in the experience of non-Europeans.”

“Initially, the horrific images of September 11th triggered an enormous wave of solidarity.”

“Europe itself is an embodiment of this diversity.”

“Global conditions are far too complex to be able to imagine that they could ever be really controlled by one power.”