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Here you will find articles by and about Swiss Life, interesting perspectives on leading a self-determined life and useful insights into pensions and financial matters.

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Monika Bütler: “It was always important to me not to be dependent on anyone”

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Self-determination barometer 2023: The Swiss are once again more optimistic about the future

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Gen Z: a generation with a built-in burnout barrier

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Véronique Olmi: “A certain disobedience is needed”

In her novel “Daughters beyond Command”, successful French author Véronique Olmi addresses the beginning of the women’s movement. An interview about friendship, mothers and the challenges of a self-determined life.

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Quiz: Are you really sure? Test your knowledge of life insurance

Since when has life insurance existed? In which country do people invest the most in insurance today? And do you know who has the most expensively insured legs in the world? Take part in our quiz and learn some surprising facts about life insurance.

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Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani: “Densify to make the city a better place”

There is no alternative to densification, says urban scholar and forward thinker Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani. He is calling for the building of urban neighbourhoods rather than dormitory settlements. And he is in favour of less regulation and more tolerance among neighbours.

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Meg Jay: “The years between 20 and 30 are crucial”

We are living increasingly longer, but are not young for any longer. The years between 20 and 30 will continue to shape our self-determined lives, says US psychologist and successful author Meg Jay. Her appeal to the twens: “Take your life into your own hands.”

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Maren Urner: “The magic formula is digital self-determination”

Digitalisation threatens us with overload and dependency, says neuroscientist and bestselling author Maren Urner. So what happens then exactly with our brain? And how can we achieve digital self-determination?

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Self-Determination barometer

Self-determination barometer 2022: uncertainty causes self-determination to fall again

Once a year, Swiss Life asks people in Switzerland how self-determined they feel. Following a positive development in the previous year, self-determination decreased again in 2022. This development is mainly driven by financial and geopolitical uncertainty. Fewer than a third of respondents still look to the future with unconditional optimism, and the assessment of the financial situation at retirement remains sceptical on the whole.

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