How to Live Life in “Creator Mode”

When we meditate, we yearn to travel back to one-ness.We yearn back to union, the warmness of the womb in which we were created.The place where we felt safest and being taken care of.While we have an intimate talk with the divine, we ask questions which answers lie in our heart already. We…

What’s the New Top Contributor to Global Diseases and Death?

"Neurological conditions were the top contributor to the global disease burden in 2021, ahead of cardiovascular diseases." - healthdata.orgNeurological conditions were responsible for 443 million years of healthy life lost due to illness, disability, and premature death (disability-adjusted life years) in 2021, making them the top contributor to the global disease burden, ahead of…

the skill for learning new skills

Here we dive deep into how you can learn every skill more effectively when you understand how our physiology adapts.How we physically adaptWhen it comes to physical training, progress in strength happens in two ways. It unfolds in layers that are not obviously perceived by the eye.is neural adaptation,while the second is hypertrophy adaptation.Neural adaptations…

step into the world we built: Electric Picnic 2024

Come with usby TarkanBeyond the paint-splattered hands and sleepless nights, into the heart of what it means to create a world—and then let it go into the hands of drunken knights.Building for a huge festival. Wanna know what it's like? Then read!This year, I wasn't just another face in the crowd. My hands…

Beuys Verstehen Virtual Webtour

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Psychological Death & Transformative Design

I once watched a video of Jordan Peterson, a well-known psychologist, author, and commentator. He said that, in theory, a perfect balance of psychological death might make us immortal. An optimal rate of renewal, without breaking, might do it."Transformation by design or by disaster."This idea is powerful.It says change is unavoidable, inevitable, bound…

The Power of Letting Go

My Journey to Cairo, EgyptImagine you being in Egypt with your girlfriend. All inclusive hotel in the middle of the desert. Each day, you wake up. There is a big breakfast, great weather, a nice gym, and many people escaping their boring lives.Waking up everyday, having deep talks, laughing, sobbing and sharing ideas.Snorkeling…

This design process solves (almost) every problem

A reminder of Frau Birgit WellerProfessor Birgit Weller was my professor during Industrial Design studies.She was a force of nature, a visionary thinker who redefined what design could be.Her work as a designer with LEW/AEG/Bombardier shaped the field. She also pioneered the Industrial Design program at HTW Berlin.Intellect, creativity, and boundless curiosity.She won…