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Since 2 days I’m suffering from a heavy flu. Not even biestmilch could prevent the disatser.
Archive for the ‘Reflections’
Sophie meets Othello or David faces Goliath
The small facing and fighting the big is probably one of the strongest metaphors of our Western hemisphere. On the weekend our border terrier girl Sophie had an amazing encounter. She met mastiff Othello, a creature of unbelievable dimensions. Sophie was both scared and inspired. Have a look, it’s a nice short clip, shot at the Kraichgau triathlon festival.
Der Standpunkt des Beobachters
Norbert war kürzlich in Hamburg und hat ein russisches U-Boot besucht. Das erinnerte mich natürlich wieder an Umberto Maturana und seine Geschichte vom U-Boot-Kapitän. 
Es war für mich eines der Beispiele, das so schnell und einfach deutlich macht, wie Sichtweisen vom Standpunkt des Beobachters abhängen. Die Geschichte erzählt sich in etwa so: Ein Beobachter steht am Ufer eines Fjords, das zerklüftet und gefährlich durch seine Untiefen das Durchqueren schier unmöglich erscheinen lässt. Nun beobachtet unser Beobachter aber ein U-Boot, das äußerst wendig und geschickt alle Hindernisse der Natur problemlos wendig um- und durchschifft. Unser Beobachter hat das Glück den Kapitän des Schiffes nach seiner beeindruckenden Fahrt durch das Fjord zu treffen.
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Stefan Sagmeister: Yes, design can make you happy
I just got a phone call from home that Stefan got elected one of the ten best designers worldwide, wow! Those who pass by here on a regular basis know that I love to drop by at TED talks, so I just did and I found Stefan talking there. It is a good occasion to post his talk, I think. The Sagmeister and our family have always been close. Stefan is the youngest Sagmeister son, and I am 7 years older, I have always been out with the older guys, of course ;-)… For those who don’t know who the heck this guy is: Stefan was born in Bregenz, Austria in 1962. Renowned for the album covers he created for the likes of Lou Reed, Talking Heads and the Rolling Stones, New York City-dwelling designer Stefan Sagmeister invariably has a slightly different way of looking at things, quoted from the TED page.
About power and futility of advertising
»Light criticism« by Graffiti Research Lab.
Every day we are confronted with the dilemma that we cannot sell without advertising on the one hand, on the other hand we are aware of the fact that mankind is either tortured or benumbed by ads. The discussions about form and function, power and futility are endless.
