The knowledge of the world, a mouse click away?
My German grandmother did not own a lot of books. In fact, she only had a range of about two shelves. One of these shelves was filled with a complete collection of all of...
Author: Saskia
You are Fake News!
You could get the impression Fake News is the substructure of Social Media. It can’t work without it. And with every debate especially about Facebook’s influence comes a side track about the company’s responsibility...
Lucy in the Sky with Zoom meetings
Lately I came across a rumor about the famous Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. The song, so the rumor goes, actually references to the substance Lysergic acid diethylamide – better known...
Proud to be a Generalist
When I sent out my last editorial newsletter I got a feedback, that really surprised me. One of the readers was telling me that he admires me for what I do. He cannot imagine...
Random Facts about me – the fine line between personal and private and when to overstep it
Recently I got a package from a client. It contained an enamel cup with a thank you note and pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch and my cat. It might look super cheesy to you, but...
The First Steps on our Journey to the Nine Circles of Digital Heaven
Since the beginning of March 2020 the internet seems to be filled with people who all work digitally and remote. What seemed to be exclusively available for employees in corporate enterprises now also reaches...
Is this the real world? Is this just fantasy? – Perception, Reality and Hallucination as a Group Effort
I watched a TED talk lately. The British scientist Anil Seth used his time on stage to talk about the Neuroscience of consciousness. Consciousness, according to him, consists of two parts: the experiences of...