Call it romantic or whatever, but the initiative “Vermoegende für eine Vermoegensabgabe” (Wealthy people in favor of a wealth tax) led by Dieter Lehmkuhl, a retired doctor, is laudable. The group claims that “the path out of the crisis must be paved with massive investment in ecology, education and social justice. Our aim is to send a political signal to the public and to raise consciousness for this issue in the long run”. Sounds pretty proactive and common-sensical to me.