A House of Parts

The other day I stumbled upon a question that continues to stick with me: Do you judge an artist’s work regardless from his private life? I was brought to this somewhat fundamental and controversial topic through the recent harrassment scandal concerning Hollywood-Star Kevin Spacey. Or former star I should probably say, for his carreer is…

Dare to Spare

Not missing out. Yes, that’s a big one. Not just as a topic, but as it is a wish that almost instantly turns into a fear. For most of us, it is the reason why we embrace the technological wonders of our time so excessively. In a desperate attempt to be omnipresent, we stare into…

The Things I haven’t seen

I will not be able to see the McGregor Fight. I know that already, as it will be on Pay-TV only and until now I have not yet received an invitation from a friend, who would host a get-together/a party and stream this fury of fists. But I also know for a fact, that even…

J’Lo ain’t my Mama

Well, to be fair, meaningless fun has its place, and time. There`s not much of a case if one wants to argue in defense of a fun fair. Or WWE Wrestling shows. Or getting hammered on a Tuesday. While watching the World Championship of Snooker. Or hundreds of Asians trying to storm Takeshi`s Castle. Nevertheless,…

Fighting Cotton Candy

Have you ever entered a place and just felt there is something wrong there? A vibe that just makes you uncomfortable for no obvious reason? Where something is in the air, hovering between the lines and giving you the bad kind of chills? Well, to me that place is the funfair. That’s right, the funfair.…

A Different Kind of Ballgame

Here’s a tip for you students working in the library: If you brought lunch, but forgot headphones, the best and most entertaining thing to watch muted over some cold pasta or risotto is Sportscenter’s Top 10 plays of the day. That is to say, of course, that you are anything like me and have a…

Von Löwen und Lämmern

Der Begriff „Fan“ wird mir im Fußball zu weitläufig verwendet. In meinen Augen gibt es verschiedene Stufen in der Evolution und Hingabe eines Anhängers der schönsten Nebensache der Welt, die jedoch selten bis nie beachtet oder auch nur erwähnt werden. Es fängt mit der Terminologie schon an: „Fan“ ist die Kurzform von „fanatic“. Und genau…

Einstein = many complications²

  Indeed intelligence remains a phenomenon desired by nearly all of us. As a kid back in my high school days, I remember amending my definition for this: Contrary to my elementary school experience, intelligence to me became the ability to combine and use knowledge rather than to simply gather as much as possible. During…

The Riddle of Intelligence

So, being passive can be the more clever way to behave in a certain situation. It has even been described as a sign of intelligence, when someone turns his back to problems and persons which he recognizes to be beyond his reach or not worth the effort. But I am confronted with a certain situation…

The Power of Passive

It’s hard to overstress the importance of technology these days. As you mentioned, machines have always been around. But in our generation, it is indeed becoming the one overpowering component, the dressing affecting all ingredients, the forge of game-changers. Artificial intelligence will take this on the next level and learning machines are super fascinating and…