I regularly check the identity of customers at work. To do this, they have to present a copy of their ID and a selfie in which they hold their ID next to their face. Customers also have the option of uploading profile pictures to their user profiles. In cases where customers submit support requests who are smiling in the selfies or profile pictures, the...
When I was listening to an Alan Watts podcast the other day, he once again talked about the topic that there are no fronts without backs. However, as we already have a blog article on this topic, I would like to dedicate this one specifically to the interplay between this topic and the way social media works. Personally, I can think of...
A few months ago, a couple of friends and I discovered playing Dungeons and Dragons. It can be incredibly fun to slip into a role and go on adventures that don't exist in real life. During the last round, in which I acted as the Dungeon Master, I...
I recently had the pleasure of going on a hike through the Black Forest with my three brothers, from Gengenbach towards Alpirsbach. The beauty of nature was overwhelming, but it wasn't the majestic scenery that impressed me the most. Rather, it was the experience of testing our physical and mental limits, and in doing so, discovering a deeper...
Sometimes you want to be productive, but you can't do it with the best will in the world. I'm not talking about being productive for productivity's sake. It's perfectly okay not to be productive sometimes. But in some cases, a fundamental powerlessness creeps in, which becomes apparent when you try to get back to action....
In a world where it is becoming more and more normal for most people to have little interest in anything other than themselves, it is all the more important to take an interest in others. This statement may sound very illogical or counterintuitive at first, which is why I would like to share with you how I came to this realization.
Anyone who has consumed any form of news in the last few days will probably have heard that there was an attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump. This event has naturally provoked a wide range of opinions. Naturally, these were also exchanged within my circle of friends and acquaintances. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at this topic....
All people have an unchanging, inner nature that determines who they are and how they behave. This is the core idea of essentialism. Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as people, have a fixed essence that determines their identity and function. This essence always remains unchanged, regardless of external circumstances. Even if...
"All good things are wild and free." henry David Thoreau Thoreau's quote captures a timeless attitude towards the value of untamed natural beauty and freedom. Thoreau, a 19th century transcendentalist, philosopher and naturalist, believed that the best aspects of life are those that remain untouched and untainted by societal structures and expectations. He advocated a...
"As if we could kill time without injuring eternity." henry David Thoreau Thoreau wrote the sentence "As if you could kill time without injuring eternity" in his work "Walden; or, Life in the Woods," which was published in 1854. This sentence appears in the chapter "Economy," in which Thoreau writes about his experiences and philosophical...
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