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The control of society and the unruly

Hartmut Rosa: The Uncontrollability of the World

THE LATE MOTHERS: People today gain more and more control over their surroundings – but lose contact with the world. Where is the limit for measurements, quality assurances, quantifications and bureaucratic routines?
Anders Dunk -
literature

Krimmigrasjons policy

Thomas Ugelvik: Social control

: Hot communitarian trends locally can go hand in hand with the development of spider-like surveillance institutions or fence-building nationally and internationally. What is social control?
Sigurd Ohrem -
top case

Q and privacy

: The Center Party and party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum believe in a majority for the proposal for a statutory obligation to accept cash. If there is no prestige in the case.
Øystein Windstad -
top case

More control to the bank?

: The cash will be replaced, says Executive Vice President of DNB Trond Bentestuen.
Øystein Windstad -
top case

The battle for cash

: The Prime Minister and Norway's largest bank will remove coins and banknotes. The organization "Yes to cash" is fighting against. The topic is currently up in the Storting.
Øystein Windstad -

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