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The waist test
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The waist test

I have been working out — but not running. The issue becomes evident anytime I have to go to a work thing and wear (more) formal jeans and a shirt. Like this week.

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Artificially intelligent
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Artificially intelligent

A few days ago, a friend and I launched our first AI project together: The drawing AI. And it’s just the beginning…

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Blue February
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Blue February

There is this theory about Blue Monday: the third one of January, supposedly the worst day of the year. Well, I contend that’s bollocks: the real deal is Blue February.

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I’ll be honest: 2023 was a bit of a whirlwind. For the world and, more importantly, for my pretty little self. I worked well into Christmas, then I said “f*ck off and thanks for all the fish”.

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Recapping 2023
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Recapping 2023

Writing a recap of any year isn’t easy. And this one is not done with just yet, so there is always a chance that things will unfold in the next few weeks, not necessarily good things. Still, let’s give it a go…

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Grasping complexity
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Grasping complexity

The worrying deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict only makes the necessity for a more comprehensive analysis of the situation all the more prevalent…

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The conflict
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The conflict

In the wake of the recent Hamas attack on Israeli soil, it is worth spending some time trying to get a fuller picture of this ever so complex conflict…

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This is 42
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This is 42

On August 25th, I turned 42. Based on the sheer amount of time it took for me to write about it (2 weeks, for those who are not great at math), you can tell how much it didn’t affect me.

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Before sunrise
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Before sunrise

I’m not proud of how little I knew about Vienna until yesterday. Only 2 things I associated with the city, really: Before Sunrise and The Sound of Music.

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Gen AI-Z
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Gen AI-Z

AI has been around for decades. Yet, only the past few months have seen vast amounts of the population focus on the topic — and worry about it in equal measure…

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Hans & Ola Rosling and the chimp test
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Hans & Ola Rosling and the chimp test

Rising to prominence through a series of landmark TED talks, Hans Rosling had been a well respected academic in his native Sweden until he shared his findings with the world…

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The right degree of optimism
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The right degree of optimism

I was lucky enough to be involved in the publication of “Social intelligence for climate action”, a report about the global social conversation on climate change. The topic of optimism came up…

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