An internationally renowned author explains why only a new system can be promising. Has capitalism really outlived its usefulness, as many claim? What needs to change in our world to create better conditions for everyone? How can we address the existing need for clarification in our society regarding the system question? The starting point for an exciting journey through old and new economic systems is a debate between a system-critical girl and her father. The topic is timely! Anarchistic visions confront the problem of efficient resource management, planned economies struggle with the issue of innovation, and the system of self-management suffers from operational selfishness. Market socialism, citizen's income, and social inheritance are also not the hoped-for saviors.