Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence was a topic for research institutes and large corporations. People talked about neural networks, deep learning and speech recognition - but it hardly played a role in everyday life. Today, AI is no longer a topic for the future, but a reality: it writes texts, creates images, analyzes data and controls production processes. Whether in administration, trade or industry - it can now be found everywhere.
General
In the category „General“ you will find articles, analyses and commentaries on the social, technological and economic developments of our time. The focus is on topics that affect many people directly or indirectly - from digitalization, artificial intelligence and media to everyday life, the world of work and social change. The articles often combine personal observations with practical experience and a calm, reflective view of current developments. Unlike highly specialized articles, this section is deliberately aimed at a broader audience and offers space for classification, background knowledge and food for thought. The result is a diverse collection of different topics that are nevertheless linked by a common view of interrelationships, changes and long-term developments.
Emigrating to the Czech Republic: My path, my reasons, my plans
Some decisions are made overnight - others grow slowly. In my case, it was the latter. The idea of leaving Germany and starting a new chapter abroad has been with me for years. But as life goes, something kept getting in the way: Commitments, projects, personal ties - and last but not least, the comfortable familiarity of what you know. But at some point, the moment comes when you feel it:
Now is the time. Now is the time to act.
Detox without side effects? My experience report with humic acids
There are remedies that you only find out about much later than would actually have been good. That was the case for me with humic acids. In the early 2000s, I still had some amalgam fillings, which I had replaced with more modern fillings. Back in the 1980s, this was quite normal - you went to the dentist, got a silver seal and that was that. Nobody talked about heavy metals, mercury or detoxification. At least not in the dentist's surgery.
When duty becomes duty again. A kind of essay by Mr. von L'oreot.
Considerations on the possible return of compulsory military service
A kind of essay by Mr. von L'oreot on a possible state tension.
What does the voltage drop in Germany mean - and what would the specific consequences be?
In times of increasing international tensions, a term keeps cropping up in political debates that many citizens hardly know how to categorize: the "State of tension". But what does it mean in concrete terms when this case is established in Germany? And how does the case of tension differ from the better-known case of defense, which is usually associated with an actual war? In order to be able to correctly assess the possible consequences, it is worth taking a sober look at the constitutional situation.
Fitness for war, conscription & refusal: what to do in an emergency
At a time of increasing geopolitical tensions, many people in Germany are wondering what could happen to them in the event of a reintroduction of compulsory military service or a military escalation. Even though general conscription has been suspended in Germany since 2011, the constitutionally guaranteed right to refuse military service with a weapon for reasons of conscience still applies. This article provides a factual overview of the legal basis, the possible target groups, the procedure and the points to be observed, without replacing legal advice in individual cases.
Artificial intelligence: which jobs are at risk and how we can arm ourselves now.
Hardly any other technological change has crept into our everyday lives as quickly as artificial intelligence. What was considered a visionary technology of the future yesterday is already a reality today - whether in texting, programming, diagnosing, translating or even creating music, art or legal briefs.
Dental cleaning - sensible or excessive? A differentiated view
Professional dental cleanings are now considered a standard recommendation - it is often suggested that they should be carried out every 6 months or even every 3 months. Those who can afford it (or have good supplementary dental insurance) are often praised. But how useful is it really? As is so often the case, the answer is: it depends.