Living in a complex world, everyday we’re moving from friend groups, to work, to chores, to dreams, to drama. Each and every area of life has such depths, that it seems like a world in itself. What can be gained, by looking at it through the metaphor of the game of games?
[Read More]Movie Analysis: The Boy and the Heron
Yesterday I’ve seen “The Boy and the Heron”, or with its original japanese title “How Do You Live?” (君たちはどう生きるか). A grandious movie full of symbols, with much room for interpretation.
[Read More]Tai Chi & Me after 4 Years
Early 2019 I joined a local Tai Chi school in Hamburg. After 4 years of weekly practice in an unusual sport, the time has come for a pivot. The time has come for reflections.
[Read More]Impressions from Hiking in Harz
I decided to take one week off to go hiking while also working on personal projects. Explore with me how this turned out in the great area of Harz!
[Read More]NodeConf EU 2022
Visiting was a blast. Notes, links and impressions from this years NodeConf EU.
[Read More]Media Coverage of a Mystic in 2022
The Indian guru Bhagwan - also later known as Osho - has been one of the most widely known mystics of our time. After his death in January 1990, suddenly his media coverage seems to rise again. An investigation in numbers…
[Read More]Decency in Tech
Pull Requests kicked around and asked apart, questions flinged at a presenter after the “thank you” slide, that judgmental moment of silence after an ill-placed question. Does decency have a place in tech? A question I asked myself 3 years ago, and finally some answers.
[Read More]The Art of Approach
A post hyperfocussing only on the element of approach, it’s impact and implications. Which role does approach play in day-to-day lifes? What significance does it have, and what difference does it make?
[Read More]Emacs Config Updates
Highlights of recent config changes to my code editor, my text vehicle, my passion project: emacs.
[Read More]Martial Art Knowledge: Tai Chi
Getting by Tai Chi knowledge is not so easy. Most teachers (of the far east) are stingy with their knowledge. But it is a dying martial art, so the knowledge is slowly forgotten. And not everybody has such amount of time to learn. So let me share the best learning resources I know.
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