Yaël Ossowski

Yaël Ossowski is a consumer advocate and writer. He's currently deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center, and was previously a national investigative reporter at Watchdog.org. He has a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) from the CEVRO Institute in Prague and a Bachelor's in Political Science from Concordia University, Montreal. Born in Québec and raised in the southern United States, he currently lives in Vienna, Austria.

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A New Way to Do Good Promises to Provide the Data to Make the Biggest Impact – Effective Altruism

There is a new way to do good that promises to provide the tools to have the most impact – Effective Altruism.

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Yaël Ossowski - May 1, 2020

Business & Career

Banking for the People

In the first installment of our new series of how expats built their careers in Vienna, we talked to Maurizio Poletto, the designer behind E...

Yaël Ossowski - March 10, 2019

Online

Kickl Seeks Preventive Detention of ‘Dangerous’ Refugees

In a press conference Monday afternoon, Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) outlined his plans for "Sicherungshaft," a legal change that wo...

Yaël Ossowski - February 27, 2019

Business & Career

The Flow of Commerce | How the Danube Energizes Austria’s Economy

The Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logistics Flowing through 10 countries – from the ...

Yaël Ossowski - May 28, 2018

Science & Technology

The Marshall Plan: How Austria Benefited 70 Years ago

With an entire continent in ruins, the Marshall Plan planted the seeds for a peaceful, prosperous Europe As the Second Wo...

Yaël Ossowski - November 1, 2017

Blog

Why Austria’s Millennial Minister Sebastian Kurz Could be Dangerous

On Saturday, July 1st, in a muted and highly uncontested leadership election in Linz, Austria, 30-year-old Sebastian Kurz secured 98.7 percent of the ...

Yaël Ossowski - July 12, 2017

Sport

Ever Dreamed of Jumping out of Planes for a Living? The Red Bull Skydive Team Takes Falling to the N...

Red Bull gives a fearless troupe wings to become mile-high paragons of their sport High above the Austrian Alps, a trio of professional athletes ...

Yaël Ossowski - April 29, 2017

Science & Technology

Just What the Doctor Ordered | The Past, Present and Future of Medical Innovation in Vienna

Since the 18th century this city has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier? Vienna at the fin de siècle was the ...

Yaël Ossowski - March 31, 2017

Science & Technology

Dealing with Stress

One study divides how we cope with anxiety into four categories: Guardians, Integrators, Drivers and Pioneers. Which one are you? “Nothing is per...

Yaël Ossowski - March 6, 2017

Books

Smart Urbanism: Utopian Vision or False Dawn?

Smart cities claim to improve the lives, productivity and eco-balance of their citizens. A new collection of essays questions whether the vision lives...

Yaël Ossowski - September 1, 2016

Yaël Ossowski

A New Way to Do Good Promises to Provide the Data to Make the Biggest Impact – Effective Altruism

Banking for the People

Kickl Seeks Preventive Detention of ‘Dangerous’ Refugees

The Flow of Commerce | How the Danube Energizes Austria’s Economy

The Marshall Plan: How Austria Benefited 70 Years ago

Why Austria’s Millennial Minister Sebastian Kurz Could be Dangerous

Ever Dreamed of Jumping out of Planes for a Living? The Red Bull Skydive Team Takes Falling to the N...

Just What the Doctor Ordered | The Past, Present and Future of Medical Innovation in Vienna

Dealing with Stress

Smart Urbanism: Utopian Vision or False Dawn?

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