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"Man bringe die Menschen in die Städte, gebe ihnen eine digitale Währung und schon hat man die ultimative Formel für absolute Herrschaft."

Die ARD war im Jahr 2007 noch recht kritisch.

Noch nie fragte ein Interviewer Klaus Schulze: "Lieben Sie Ihren Beruf?"
Instead they alsways ask "What is your message?"

In the very early seventies I was tourmanager with a variety of Jazz and Rock artists and groups. A few months after a two weeks tour in Germany with a famous British rock group, I visited the group's leader and singer singer in London, and later he visited me in Berlin. From our conversations I remember an interesting topic. He mentioned that he only makes music because of the girls. I never had different impressions. Later I heard this truism often from musicians, be it in a jolly mood, or seriously. And yesterday night I was reading again some of Victor Auburtin's (1870-1928) feuilletons, this one is from the year 1909:

"He could eat and drink, and in the evening he could take a Syrian girl to bed with, or an Armenian, or a Greek, as it was the will. And this, in the cold light of day (= bei Licht betrachtet), is the main issue, this is what only matters, solely."
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Dire Straits:
"Money for nothing / and the chicks for free"

In der Kunst gilt das Recht des Besseren.