Vom Leben gezeichnet

When politicians are at a loss, how can consumers keep a clear head in the jungle of reforms and budget cuts? With the life experience of a trained observer, Harald Martenstein explains what we should make of the daily confusions: he reflects on the connection between the age pyramid and athlete's foot, discusses expensive mobile phone models with his child, wonders if he has a weight problem, and shares stories about the bureaucratic labyrinths of the German pension insurance system.