In a few weeks, I will be changing my employer. Once I had made this decision for myself, I knew that there would be a lot to do. Not only, I thought, would I have to have an unpleasant conversation with my boss, but the conversations with my colleagues also promised to be unpleasant. Already in the...
Before I got involved with the subject of philosophy, I was firmly convinced that a good life consists of having no unpleasantness in it. So if we just remove all the unpleasantness from our lives, it will be many times better and more worth living. Now, a few years later, I have a completely different idea...
The quickest possible route to my current job takes me through Karlsruhe's red light district. As I am a rather reserved person, I initially drove through the street looking straight ahead. Especially in the morning, the street is more than deserted, with only the occasional lady sitting in the windows. In the afternoon, when I return from work...
As I was cycling home from work the other day, I had the brief thought that I should check whether my house key was still in my pocket. However, when I ran my hand over my trouser pocket, I couldn't feel the key. Within half a second, my body was in...
The ability to imagine things that are beyond our direct perception is one of the most fundamental and valuable human qualities. Imagination enables us to develop new ideas, find solutions to complex problems and fill our lives with deeper meaning and joy. Yet in a world that is often dominated by pragmatism and efficiency...
The alarm clock rings, your eyes are heavy and your warm bed seems to be the only place you want to stay. But the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius reminded us centuries ago that we are not made to lie in bed all day. But why do we find it so...
We've all been there: you start a new project, want to start jogging, read more or start meditating again. The problem with this, however, is that you only think that you could do all of this, but then usually don't put it into practice. But where does this discrepancy come from and...
Yesterday, the German people voted in the European elections. The result was not particularly surprising. Nevertheless, we want to interpret the result and what it means in a philosophical way and express our opinion. Not only Hegel noted that the events of history always repeat themselves twice, George Santayana also said: "He who forgets the past...
But this is precisely where it is important to keep a cool head, because the activity itself does not change. It's just our attitude towards it that seems to turn 180°. This shift in perception has a significant impact on our actions and our well-being. The example of the dishwasher is a trivial one, but...
The word virtue has long since lost its appeal in today's world; most people think of some bygone era when they hear it. But even if virtues themselves have gone out of fashion, it is still worth cultivating them in your own life. Because living virtuously does not...
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