At first glance, philosophy and poetry may not have much in common, but first glances can often be deceiving. One thing that strikes me personally when I engage with philosophy is that many things that at first glance appear to be two entirely different things often belong together. We as humans tend to...
Over the last few months, I have repeatedly set myself goals to give up certain things. In this article, I'll tell you in more detail how giving up certain things has affected my life and my general well-being. Over the last three months, I have given up various things. Of course, it's much easier to give up...
As we run through our daily lives, we may forget how good we actually have it. In this article, I want to address a quote from the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, who knew some 2300 years ago that we can spoil what we have. Do not spoil what you have by....
Everyone will have heard in one form or another that all that glitters is not gold. Sometimes the gold in the saying is also replaced by silver or both precious metals are mentioned. But what exactly is behind this saying? In this article we will take a closer look at this gold....
Recently, in a video in which an armor expert responded to fantasy armor in video games, I stumbled upon the statement that little armor is worse than none at all. This is because it gives us a false sense of security which is why we are more reckless in putting ourselves in dangerous situations. In today's world, where dangers and risks are not...
You often hear phrases like "money changes people" or "money corrupts character". However, in this blog post I do not only want to discuss whether and how money can spoil character, but rather what it means for society as a whole when we are told from an early age that we have to live in...
Having recently read the book "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, in which the writer sets himself apart from civilization around 1850, I wanted to explain a quote from this brilliant writer in a little more detail. I chose this statement by Thoreau because it seemed very familiar to me. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that...
For some time now, you can hear people everywhere talking about inflation. Everything is getting more expensive. Currently, the inflation rate in Germany is +7.9% and in many countries it looks similar. Probably the most noticeable is this with food. Anyone who has been shopping in a supermarket lately will have noticed that at...
The other day, over coffee with my roommate, I had the topic that the growth of the economy is bad for the world, or rather the climate as well as biodiversity. Even though we didn't really go deeper into the topic, it kept popping up in my head over the next few days. Over and over again,...
About 6 months ago I stopped using my headphones. The reason, or rather the motivation, for this undertaking was that I wanted to have more contact with my environment. After all, who doesn't know it, you put on your shoes and jacket, put your headphones in your ear and leave the house. What so...
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