As Grover Whalen said, there is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick. Police in Germany - as in most other countries - has the monopoly of the use of force. Difference to other countries: In Germany the Police is to a large extend and due to federalism a matter of the Federal States … Continue reading Ensure law and order by confusion: Is this the “Ordnungsamt” or the police?
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Why are all pilots male? …
Why are all pilots male? ... I am wondering, being at the Charles de Gaulle-Airport in Paris (end of vacation) waiting for take off to Berlin. Obviously this is a problem, and still unsolved, CNN tells me. "Getting more women involved in all aspects of aviation is a nut that everyone in the industry would like … Continue reading Why are all pilots male? …
Economy of attention: How the German mass media handles the death of James Foley
Terrorists are familiar with the economy of attention. They know how to draw attention, as the video of the execution of the US-reporter James Foley shows. I don't know what the self-proclaimed ISIS movement want to achieve with the world wide attention, but I am pretty sure that the world wide attention was one of their goals. … Continue reading Economy of attention: How the German mass media handles the death of James Foley
The missing point: What a simple map of walks can teach you of a successful business
What is the first rule of a successful business? Always think from a customer point of view! What are his needs and benefits, is the most important question to answer. A simple but to me impressiv example for the missing of that rule: map of walks at public places. As I know from experience (and … Continue reading The missing point: What a simple map of walks can teach you of a successful business
Why we like supermarkets supporting our long-term needs (and therefore a ban of sweets from the checkout rises revenues)
People continuously have to evaluate between short-term and long-term benefit. Do I go shopping or save my money buying a new car next year? Shall I smoke another cigarette or do I want to live longer? Often the satisfaction of short-term needs gets the upper hand (it is in our nature). The same is with … Continue reading Why we like supermarkets supporting our long-term needs (and therefore a ban of sweets from the checkout rises revenues)
What would you do if you would find stolen jewellery (in a foreign country)?
What would you do if you were on vacation, taking a bicycle tour through a forest and would find this? So it happened to me today. What I found about 10 meters next to a path through a forest near Fontainebleau in France were bracelets, watches, rings and packaging from Cartier, Swarovski or Beats, for example - probably the … Continue reading What would you do if you would find stolen jewellery (in a foreign country)?
The most fundamental constraint is limited time. Gary Becker
Why do we still write postcards?
Why do we still write postcards (especially when we are on vacation), admittedly less than in the past but still? On our vacation here in France we bought 10 postcards yesterday and they are about to be written (photo above). Even people who are on Facebook (and can track everything I do), like my mum, … Continue reading Why do we still write postcards?
Randomized travelling
A funny and interesting way to explore new (vacation) areas is to sketch a route on a map without any intention (in my case by my four year old son) - and get going. The advantage (especially at hotspots for tourism): Because of the commitment to the route you avoid herd behaviour (which ends up … Continue reading Randomized travelling
Why homes here in France are so beautiful (contrary to Germany)
As I said, I am on vacation in France. What is interesting to me is that the region Île-de-France along the Seine is very similar to where I come from, which is Franken in Germany. There also is a big river, called Main, which creates a charming landscape (photo above). But beside the same scenery there … Continue reading Why homes here in France are so beautiful (contrary to Germany)
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