Over the past several weeks, I have focused on the quasi “post-mortem dump” of the so-called media‘s election coverage in the United States. I no longer usually pay much attention to the junk that has increasingly become known as “mainstream media” — I prefer to focus more on the distinction between “rational media and “irrational… Continue reading Human Brain Conditioner: Human Nature is a Top Secret Affair
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Dispatch from the Other Side
Now that we’re in full-on Christmas season, I’m beginning to take stock of all the so-called “news” I’ve been avoiding over the past several weeks. The last thing I remember being aware of was the fact that when the election in the United States was decided, the German coalition government fell apart immediately — it… Continue reading Dispatch from the Other Side
Voiding and Avoiding the Void
I have been writing about this stuff for decades, yet I have never (as far as I know) put it quite that way. Why do I put it that way now? It’s actually not me — it’s other people. Every day I see people saying they are putting this or that or whatever “out into… Continue reading Voiding and Avoiding the Void
Sometimes I Feel So Proud to be Maladjusted
I have — time and again, over the years — repeatedly expressed my wonder, amazement and immense awe at the awesomeness of martyrs. Each and every time I have done so, I have also expressed my belief that all martyrs are crazy. Although I find it difficult to hold on to both of these beliefs… Continue reading Sometimes I Feel So Proud to be Maladjusted
Cleansing Democracy
I think maybe democracy and cleansing have never been quite as closely associated as in this title, yet I also think that maybe it’s about time they are. This past week or so, populations worldwide have been not only generally alarmed, but have indeed become bombarded with somewhat of a political frenzy. Hardly any of… Continue reading Cleansing Democracy
What is Publicacy + Why does it Matter?
Considering how many people are affected by media world-wide, it seems a little odd how few are aware of how much media control their lives. That’s quite a mouthful, so let me take a step back and describe the so-called global media landscape of today. Ever since the stone age, humans have been refining concepts… Continue reading What is Publicacy + Why does it Matter?
Trusting the Sales Person
I have a hunch that gullible people are one of the biggest problems humanity faces today. It seems like used car sales persons have had a bad reputation since time immemorial, and what’s perhaps even more surprising is that time immemorial seems to go back no further than the invention of the automobile. Which people… Continue reading Trusting the Sales Person
“Leider” — Information Asymmetry in Leading Media
Up until now, I have regularly participated in a radio program in Germany (in German language) where participants are invited to ask questions about an author’s new book. The show is quite popular, and I find the programmers are being increasingly selective regarding the questions — not only is the censorship quite obviously becoming more… Continue reading “Leider” — Information Asymmetry in Leading Media
Sometimes people are skeptical, sometimes people are NOT skeptical, but you can bet your life that ALL people are skeptical (sometimes)
It’s definitely a good thing that all people are skeptical — at least sometimes. I find it intriguing (and even fascinating), though, that people’s skepticism does seem to follow somewhat predictable patterns — and that such patterns actually interfere with their ability to deal with bias and biased information. This has a lot to do… Continue reading Sometimes people are skeptical, sometimes people are NOT skeptical, but you can bet your life that ALL people are skeptical (sometimes)
Mainstream and / or Main Stream?
Modern English and Modern German are closely related languages. Generally, when linguists say something like this, it mainly means something like “there once existed another language which was neither Modern English nor Modern German, yet which is common ancestor of both languages”. Of course something as complex as a language can hardly be described in… Continue reading Mainstream and / or Main Stream?
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