Convictions and Excellence
Probably what many people (incl. me) want from a political candidate — someone who is knowledgeable and can hold his own in an ... adverse environment.
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integrity
What is the basis for your assessment of controversial topics? (Covid example)
Many people disagree on the surface, without ever addressing the assumptions (and axioms) beneath it. Sometimes it pays to be explicit about them. A Covid example.
Image: Information by the German government about the 3G rule.
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Image: Information by the German government about the 3G rule.
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Accurate Data … no matter the story
I knew there were other cases, just not that many. A case for getting actual data.
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Unread Books as Gifts to Authors
I stopped thinking about unread books as anything negative. I almost all cases, I like the author or story idea enough to buy them. So why not consider it a gift/donation/feedback to the author?
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Two further Covid-19 predictions for the second half of 2021 (in Germany)
No really suiting for this blog, except, where is creativity without freedom? Here are two predictions that I hope will turn out wrong.
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Jordan Peterson on Alcohol
Jordan Peterson nails it on Alcohol.
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Recommendation: “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl
Not easy to read, not that 'practical', but a recommended book on the role of meaning in life.
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E-Voting
E-Voting is a really bad idea ... and yeah, there is something to be said for paper.
Image: A very interesting book on electronic voting.
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Image: A very interesting book on electronic voting.
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“No, thank you.” is a full sentence.
When there is a good reason to say no, and no is enough.
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Do you actually realize you are free?
It's strange, but do you realize that you are free? Took me a while, and still takes effort for me to realize it.
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