Words have an impact, more than it may sometimes seem to us. The job of an innovation scout is very different from that of an innovation bouncer. The former searches specifically for innovations, while the latter tries to prevent most … Continue reading Let’s Rather Talk About “Responsible AI” Instead Of “AI Safety”
A terrorist attack against the power supply for the Tesla factory paralyzed production a few weeks ago. Demonstrations and occupations of the planned site caused weeks of commotion before the factory was built. Tesla’s water consumption is also constantly brought … Continue reading Schizophrenic Germany: Lamenting Deindustrialization While Fighting Tesla
The choice of words is important, it “makes the music”. Unsurprisingly for me, as a book author and wordsmith, I naturally pay a lot of attention to the right words and phrases. Especially because of the way they can change mindsets … Continue reading How We Talk Ourselves Into Decline
Every era has its fears. Attentive readers of the news could easily come to the conclusion that we are living in the worst of times, given all the political and technological developments that cannot help but lead to the collapse … Continue reading News Déjà Vu – The News Twin From The Past
The mood in the country is bad, I have just heard from friends, and there are many reasons why exactly. However, one of the reasons is our success over the last few decades, which has made us overconfident. I notice … Continue reading Deflecting, Lulling and Hysteria – The Strange New German Leitkultur
Recession, Deutsche Bahn, crumbling infrastructure, an automotive industry under massive pressure, supplementary funds in the budget that were cancelled by the Constitutional Court, two wars (almost) on the doorstep, broadband expansion and digitization that have now been abandoned, a Pisa … Continue reading The Mood is Bad – Germany at a Crossroads?
In the bookstore Morawa in downtown Vienna, a man collapses on his knees, raises his hands in the air and complains loudly about unheard-of things. What had happened? The traditional bookstore, which is located just across the street from the … Continue reading Sphexishness OR The ability or inability to change behavior.
That mindset as a predominant psychological personality trait can have an impact on oneself or even an entire nation or culture was already summarized by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: The view … Continue reading “Can we finally talk about the negative impact now?”
Supposedly, the amount of data generated by humans in all of human history doubles every two years. In the next 24 months, we will generate as much data as humanity has since its inception. This can be dizzying, and is … Continue reading Is ‘Dataism’ as Alleged Pseudo-Religion Enemy of ‘Real’ Religions?
I am saddened by a realization that may have something to do with my age, namely that I have gained the impression that cynicism is gaining the upper hand. This way of thinking, which reacts to the old and the … Continue reading Cynicism