✍🏼 Essays
⛪ Martin Luther – The First Twitterer
In 1515 Martin Luther was a complete unknown. He didn’t even make the list of the top 100 professors of three rather obscure German universities. Four years later he was Europe’s most published author and well-known both among the clergy and people in general. How was...
🔧 Nobel Prize winner Gustaf Dalén – the eternal optimist
The Swedish inventor Gustaf Dalén, born 1869 and dead 1937, was one of the most important figures in international shipping in the 20th century. He designed highly reliable, fully automatic systems for all types of lighthouses and buoys, and the lighthouses that his...
🙏The benefits of gratitude
Feelings of gratitude or appreciation come with many positive advantages. Studies show that people who feel more grateful tend to experience better physical and mental well-being, less depression, sleep better, less heart disease, and even tend to be more likable.That...
❓ The question is the weapon of the optimist
Pessimists do not ask questions. Pessimism is epistemically closed. Holding on to the idea that everything is getting worse in time requires perseverance, leaving no room for questions. A question reveals the greatness of the world and opens up a variety of potential...
