Illustration and text by Susanne Gold We are all waiting for the end of the pandemic – the end of the lockdown. Many feel as if they are sitting in a global waiting room and …
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Waiting: A lockdown for more sense?
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We are stardust
Illustration and text by Susanne Gold The atoms in my body are ancient – old, like the stones of the world and the stars in the firmament. We can absorb and utilize the substances of …
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Toys, not calculators!
The time when only the simple activities were automated is a thing of the past. Today, artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into classical knowledge work. The highly qualified jobs of well-educated people are …
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Money and luck: Not a dream team?
World trip, own workshop, dream house, commitment to a project without having to make a living or help other people: People’s dreams of happiness are as varied as they are themselves. Is it possible to …
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Megatrend minimalism – what does the hermit crab teach us?
Yadokari is his name, he was born in Japan and likes to live by the water. The hermit crab always carries its house with it, is small, efficient and flexible. This makes him a symbol …
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When is progress successful?
Per capita income has risen again this year. We do not seem to be happier people because of this. As early as 1974, the US economist Richard Easterlin first pointed out the paradoxical phenomenon that …
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Multitasking here, mindfulness there?
Multitasking – everywhere and nowhere Those who are dealing with different things at the same time share their attention. Mindfulness on the other hand is the focusing of attention. Those who practice mindfulness concentrate fully …
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Self-discipline?
How do self-disciplined people manage to win the battle against their7n inner bastard? Kentaro Fujita, who is researching self-discipline at Ohio State University, believes that they do not fight at all. They simply enjoy the …
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Empathy – a cognitive megatrend
Empathy is regarded as the tool par excellence for putting oneself in another person’s shoes. But – what is empathy and – is it really always good for us? Cognition researchers distinguish two types of …
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Possibilism – a cognitive megatrend
Optimist or pessimist? Is the glass half full or half empty? A common philosopher’s joke is to answer it with the question, “What glass?” As crazy as it sounds – the division between optimism and …