Quiet happiness Successful author Alex Capus doesn't own a cell phone
Serenity and quiet happiness are important to writer Alex Capus from Olten. The 63-year-old is upset by disrespectful and vulgar tourists when he travels.
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- Alex Capus is not only one of Switzerland's most successful writers, but also an extremely versatile one.
- The 63-year-old revealed in an interview that he still doesn't have a cell phone.
- The bestselling author would much rather sit in a bar, keep his mouth shut and drink a beer.
When bestselling author Alex Capus is hit by culture shock, he "shuts up", orders a beer and lights up a cigarette.
And: the father of five does not own a cell phone.
The 63-year-old said this in an interview with the magazine of travel provider Globetrotter.
Alex Capus: "We humans are all the same"
Naturally, Alex Capus mainly talks about his habits when traveling in the interview. According to him, stays in other countries have taught him that "we humans are actually all the same".
Almost everywhere in the world, identity is created through differentiation from others. This leads to "envy, xenophobia and war", Capus continues.
However, almost everywhere in the world, kindness and empathy are more important than competition and "elbowing".
Capus on his bar: "Love needs a real place"
Alex Capus has written novels, short stories and reportages. His latest book, "Das kleine Haus am Sonnenhang", was published last January. In it, he recalls his beginnings as a writer and idyllic vacations in Italy.
This little philosophy of serenity and quiet happiness has since been a popular bestseller in German-speaking Switzerland.
Alex Capus also runs the Galicia Bar in Olten, "because friendship and love need a real place where they can unfold".