MONEY

Robert Misik in conversation with Marlene Engelhorn

MONEY

Cash, money, dough, Marie: those who have money don't talk about it; those who don't have it chase after a promise of salvation that is usually unattainable. However, money always goes hand in hand with power and is often a means of managing relationships without having to engage with them on an equal footing. It is not for nothing that it is often said that he who has the gold makes the rules. Why is that?
Marlene Engelhorn does something that makes some people sweat: As the heiress to a considerable fortune, she talks about money - and insists that we all do. How much is enough? What is the good life for everyone? How do we want to share? In whose hands is the right to decide? If we want sustainable answers, we have to come to terms with what money actually is, both personally and socially. A means of pressure? A safe bank? A worthwhile goal or a direct path to ruin? Marlene Engelhorn dissects our relationship with money with a sharp pen - and creates a vision that shows that fair redistribution can only work democratically.
She talks to Robert about her clear plea in favour of a sustainable redistribution policy.

Marlene Engelhorn, born in 1992, studied German language and literature at the University of Vienna and has worked in the field of tutoring and language training, among other things. When she learnt of her large inheritance, she began to explore the ideas of the Guerrilla Foundation, which she now advises as a Radical Philanthropy Advisor. She is a member of „Millionairs for Humanity“ and co-founder of the „taxmenow“ initiative. Engelhorn is a vehement advocate of an inheritance tax and raises her voice in the public debate on tax and distributional justice.

Robert Misik, Author and journalist

Marlene Engelhorn: Money
K&S übermorgen; ISBN 978-3-218-01327-7; € (A, D) 20,-