May 8, 20251 min readInside Vienna’s small, persistent crypto communityJournalist Janani Janarthanan interviewed me on broader Bitcoin adoption in Vienna, Austria, and the European Union. Some choice quotes: “At least millennials and maybe zoomers — those who straddle …
Jan 3, 20231 min readFTM2: Bitcoin is the Internet's Native Currencyhttps://fixthemoney.substack.com/p/ftm2-bitcoin-is-the-internets-native?sd=pf It’s January 3rd, Happy Birthday Bitcoin! 🎉 Today we open a new chapter on this newsletter/podcast. I sit down with my …
Nov 6, 20201 min readYaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Election Wrap-Up, Lawyer-captured Society, Vienna Terror Attackshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2EoAx9j6Z4 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: --Election2020 and its madness. Is gridlock good? …
Nov 3, 20201 min readVienna Terror Attacks: Yaël Ossowski on BBC Radio 4https://youtu.be/4VE9_tAukpM The morning after the terror attack in Vienna, Austria, interviewed on BBC Radio’s The World at One. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000p103 11. November 2020
Oct 2, 20201 min readSweater weather, impact of worldwide lockdowns, vape index | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Showhttps://youtu.be/GTnrc5VW5KU Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Sweater Weather NC pride Overreaching lockdowns are flattening our …
Nov 5, 20191 min read1: Social Housinghttps://youtu.be/3YoaWZFvvlw Social housing. Does it work? Does it make a city more livable? What is seen and not seen? CityLab: Secrets of the World’s Most Livable City podcast.yael.at
Oct 22, 20193 min readDeparting Vienna's Seventh DistrictI’ve had a fair share of apartments. Whether in Montréal, Philadelphia, St. Petersburg, Prague, or Vienna, I was always quite used to keeping it light knowing I’d be departing sometime …
Mar 10, 20195 min readBanking for the peopleAs professional marketers and designers know, digitally savvy millennials are some of the toughest customers out there. As early adopters and influencers, millennials have become a key demographic for …
Nov 28, 20188 min readStefan Zweig’s Dream of Europe: What has been achieved?On Nov. 27, 1881, in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, one of the world’s greatest writers was born as a gift to humanity. His name was Stefan Zweig. He was a world-renowned …
Jan 22, 20186 min readQuestionable tastes and precarious friendships: ‘Art’ reveals the complexity of post-modern friendshipBy Yaël Ossowski | Devolution Review Review of ‘Art’, a play by Yasmina Reza. Performed at Vienna’s English Language Theatre Jan. 15 – Feb. 24, 2018 Directed by Sean Aita For any young fool, a hefty …
Nov 27, 20171 min readThe Vienna Survival Guide for HealthI had the privilege of writing a chapter in Metropole’s latest book. The book is the Vienna Survival Guide for Health, to be released on December 1st. “Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about …
Jul 6, 20176 min read‘Free’ EU roaming is great for travelers like me, but at the expense of everyone elseBy Yaël Ossowski | PPE.life On my last train ride between Prague and Vienna, that twice weekly jaunt I’ve commandeered for the sake of studying economics, I put down my red wine and closed my …
Mar 31, 20177 min readJust What the Doctor OrderedSince the 18th century the city of Vienna has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier? By Yaël Ossowski | Metropole Magazine Vienna at the fin de siècle was the …
May 19, 20168 min readAustria is leagues beyond its past: So stop invoking itA modern visitor to the vibrant Alpine Republic of Austria can be forgiven for succumbing to its charm, beauty, and permanent sense of order. From the stunning Alps in the west to the cobblestoned …
Sep 30, 20151 min readThe NYT's shameful election Vienna Nazi slanderThis terrible article makes a caricature of Vienna and the Austrian people and its author should be ashamed of herself. Despite all the beauty and majesty of this city, she adheres to Godwin’s law by …
Feb 3, 20141 min readThe Promise of Bitcoin: Alternative Currencies and Anonymous MarketsPanAm Columnist Presents Cryptocurrency to Austrian Libertarian Movement Yaël Ossowski writes the “Question the Narrative” column with the PanAm Post, and he is a true international man — dividing his …
Feb 24, 20132 min readLeben und Lieben in Wien, Part ZweiWhat began as a curious trip to discover my philosophical and paternal roots has now cemented my life passions and pursuits. In early 2011, I arrived in Vienna, Austria to finish my last semester of …
Jul 5, 20121 min readA Last Day in the Imperial CityFar removed from the sandy beaches and tropical wonders of Florida, I have explored and enjoyed the wonders of Vienna and the outlaying region for the past 12 days. While markedly shorter than my six …
Jul 3, 20121 min readWorld Outline and Leben und Lieben in WienConsidering my free time and my new found allegiance to autonomous servers and websites, I have created my own travel website while I am on the European continent. Appropriately, I have titled my site …
Feb 17, 20111 min readHonor System On Viennese Public TransitThe U-bahn in Vienna uses the honor system when it comes to tickets. Illustrative photograph: U3 Gasometer station, Vienna, 2014. Awesome.