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Highly Recommended: The Works of Robert A. Heinlein

2021-11-26

Giving the recent recommendations, I noticed that I haven’t recommended the author I probably like the most.
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Neil Oliver: Will we remain silent while a dark tide slides ever closer to our own shores?

2021-11-21

Yup, he's right in this regard.
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Political not Health Goals (Covid)

2021-11-21

An addendum to yesterday’s posting about the new Covid regulations.
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Recommendation: Article “On Pleasurable Beliefs” by Thomas Harper

2021-11-20

A very interesting perspective on why people believe in crazy things.
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And if you are not willing … (Covid)

2021-11-20

Another log about the pandemic — and Germany's descend into an unfree, collectivist society.

Image: Preview of T-Shirt design on Zazzle.com
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Presentation about Technology as Tool or Trap (in German)

2021-10-11

I recently did a presentation on whether technology is a tool or a trap. It covers Attention Economy, Gamification, Persuasive Technology, Nudging, and Dark Patterns. Unfortunately it's in German, but perhaps it's interesting as well.
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We won’t reach Utopia, but we can make the journey to it worthwhile

2021-09-22

Recent events got me thinking why I detest the idea of ends justifying the means.
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Entrepreneurship during Crises vs Fairness

2021-09-19

A short comment on the need for entrepreneurship in crises and how some politicians handle entrepreneurs during Covid.

Image: Walt Disney
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Giving children what they need

2021-09-19

Just a short comment on providing not only what you did not have, but also what you did have.

Image: Defiance
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Worthy Goals — Avoiding Delicious Treats

2021-09-19

If you are looking for something to invest time and effort in, it might pay to avoid the «most delicious of moral treats».

Image: Game of Thrones
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.