Starting school early can kill? September 2023 – A 15-year-old student at the middle school in Lohr shoots his classmate in the back of the head … in the schoolyard. My son knew both … perpetrator and victim. Today is Father’s Day and I couldn’t help but think of this…
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ChronoCity – The Intelligent Evolution of Urban Time Structures
ChronoCity – As part of my presentation at the international symposium “ChronoCities for a Sustainable Future” in Barcelona, where scientists, urban developers, and experts discussed the future of societal time structures, one central question once again moved into focus: What happens when modern societies continuously evolve their technological systems while…
Continue ReadingHealthy work – what is it?
Healthy work – everyone talks about it, but nobody knows what it is, because many discussions about “healthy work” are only on the surface. They start with stress, working hours or mental strain. They point out the consequences of unhealthy work, similar to unhealthy nutrition, lifestyle, etc., back them up…
Continue ReadingBreakfast and masturbation – the narrative of the most important meal of the day
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Few nutritional phrases are as culturally ingrained as this one. Parents tell their children, coaches tell their clients, companies build entire routines around it. But the interesting question is: is it a narrative or is it true? And above all ……
Continue ReadingSummertime – depression booster for teenagers
Daylight Saving Time … *Yawn* …“Leave me alone!“ When things are repeated, you get used to it and become resistant to the argumentation. This can be positive, but it can also be negative. It would be positive if people started to change things, but negative if a “that’s just the…
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