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Nowadays, retirement provisions enable us to lead a financially self-determined life in retirement. But how did this system of old-age insurance system actually come into being? Historian Matthieu Leimgruber discusses the history of pension systems and the important contribution they make to a functioning society.

As life expectancy increases, it is becoming more and more important to successfully cope with middle age. Developmental psychologist Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello discusses the underappreciated midlife crisis and its importance for ageing well.

How do Generation Z’s experiences of crises affect the way young people plan their lives, their work ethic and their pension planning? An interview with Klaus Hurrelmann, the German youth research expert.

Despite challenging economic times, today more Swiss are looking to the future with unconditional optimism than in the past two years. Financial confidence has also increased slightly. Self-determination, meanwhile, remains stable, as shown by the results of Swiss Life’s latest self-determination barometer.

Monika Bütler is considered one of the most influential economists in Switzerland. A member of the Swiss Life Board of Directors, she explains why probability calculations form the basis for many decisions, how rules of thumb make life easier for us and what her best financial decision so far was.

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.