Thoughts
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Invisible Genius
Every time I wish the minds I admire would open up and show the full depth of their thoughts, ideas, and experiences, I realize – I’m doing the same thing by staying too silent online. The idols I look up to – for example Ido Portal,…
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How We Use AI
Whether current AI systems qualify as AGI is beside the point. Five years ago, if you had asked me to define AGI, my answer would’ve closely described what GPT o3 or Gemini 2.5 Pro are now. So if this is AGI, then where are the breakthroughs?…
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Meritocracy Without Balance
Meritocracy without equality is basically a ladder with missing steps, which only the fortunate few can climb. The rest is basically left at the ground to gaze up. Furthermore, a pure focus on meritocracy can become a weakness if it’s a zero-sum game. While talents thrive…
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Decentralization versus Authoritarianism
Erdoğan’s calculated elimination of Imamoglu through academic technicalities and alleged ties to PKK is not really an isolated Turkish case but an example of democracy’s global collapse. Yesterday, Germany rushed constitutional changes without proper scrutiny and with a majority that was already voted out of office,…
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Why the EU and U.S. Might Collapse
The Qing Dynasty, Ottoman Empire, and Rome were all civilizations stuck in a grim loop. Decline hit first: overstretch, corruption, and enemies pile up quietly. Then comes nostalgia: past glories are hyped up – Confucian order, Suleiman’s peak, Roman strength – as a hope to be…
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“Researched Climate Models”
So-called “researched climate models” are nothing more than digital crystal balls, fed by human arrogance and mere morsels of data. These models are as “researched” as the deep ocean – we’ve barely scratched the surface. The climate system is a labyrinth of countless variables and feedback…
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The Income-Wealth-Paradox
Income and wealth often dance to different tunes. While a high income is seductive and provides comfort, it rarely leads to true wealth. The secret lies in equity–ownership that multiplies value over time. Equity in businesses or even ideas can generate generational wealth. It is not…
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“Foreigners Out”
With disquiet, I saw a video in my X feed recorded on Sylt, where young German people are singing and dancing “Ausländer raus, Deutschland den Deutschen, Ausländer raus” which translates to “Foreigners out, Germany to the Germans, foreigners out“. The next video in my feed is…
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Our Purpose
Our purpose? We are living on a beautiful planet among billions of stars. This makes us often philosophize about the purpose of life. Are we here solely to be? Or are we here with a greater purpose? Maybe, there is no grand purpose. Our purpose is…
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Finding Really Good Books
Finding really good books is a multi-billion dollar market. Think about it for a moment: How do you find new books to read? I assume it will either be through: The best way to find a new good book is through a recommendation. You are conversing…