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About tuncali

I began keeping aquariums as early as I was nine years old. Since then, I kept many aquariums and lots of fish, plant and invertebrate species. My favorite fish family is of course cichlids with their fascinating behaviors. My relatively new area of interest is low-tech natural aquariums as almost self-sufficient ecosystems that are I think ideal models for sustainable life.

Economics or Anthropology?

Posted on August 8, 2020 by tuncali

About a week ago, a retired academician of economics from Switzerland wrote me following lines in his email: I recommend you not to spend your time in criticizing mainstream economics, as those critics are widely known within the profession, but … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Myths of Mainstream Economics

Posted on July 23, 2020 by tuncali

These are in my opinion the most popular myths of mainstream (neoclassical, neoliberal) economics. Comments, critiques and suggestions are welcome. Note that most of these myths are also the myths of modern Western industrial education that generally fosters a sufficient … Continue reading →

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Meine Standartfragen an Personalvermittler

Posted on July 23, 2020 by tuncali

Mein Email an einen Personalvermittler, der mich für ein Projekt kontaktiert hat: Sehr geehrter Herr … Ich danke Ihnen für die Anfrage. I hätte einige Fragen über dieses Projekt: 1) Was für eine Branche ist das? Worum geht es bei … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t want to work for the finance industry

Posted on December 10, 2019 by tuncali

My email response to a recruiter who was looking for an experienced software engineer (like myself) for a bank in Zürich…***(10. of December, 2019)Dear Tunc I hope you are well. This project would be at a Bank and I would … Continue reading →

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Why does mainstream economics ignore ecology? (PhD progress report 3, August 2019)

Posted on August 31, 2019 by tuncali
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