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Welcome to my digital garden. This isn't a place for finished answers—it's an open space where ideas are free to grow. Inspired by Richard Feynman's "12 Favorite Problems," I cultivate what I call Frageatmosphären—atmospheres of inquiry.

Tools for Thought
Why Your AI Gives Generic Answers
Tools for Thought

Why Your AI Gives Generic Answers →

No AI can generate the most important thing about your notes: what they're good for — and what they're not. This article shows what a data company does about it, and how you can set up the same three moves in your own system in half an hour.
Mindful Thinking
The Narcissism Trap of AI
Mindful Thinking

The Narcissism Trap of AI →

LLMs are mirrors, not counterparts: If you see only yourself in the mirror, you stop thinking.
Mindful Thinking
AI in the "Zettelkasten": Three Questions Every Knowledge Worker Should Ask Themselves
Mindful Thinking

AI in the "Zettelkasten": Three Questions Every Knowledge Worker Should Ask Themselves →

Former OpenAI developer Andrej Karpathy recently described how he builds personal knowledge bases with an LLM («LLM Knowledge Bases»): collecting
Tools for Thought
Does an LLM have emotions?
Tools for Thought

Does an LLM have emotions? →

Does an LLM have emotions? Why I’m sceptical — and why it matters.
Tools for Thought
Become a Context Architect: Why context and dialogue are key to working with AI
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Become a Context Architect: Why context and dialogue are key to working with AI →

AI can do a lot these days – research, summarise, formulate. But anyone who believes the output will automatically be good is mistaken. The key skill in working with AI is not the prompting itself, but the thinking that goes into it: building context and engaging in genuine dialogue.
Lifelong Learning
AI expands learning – but who sets the framework?
Lifelong Learning

AI expands learning – but who sets the framework? →

A personal reflection on artificial intelligence, learning biographies and the question of how we build sound knowledge in a world of unlimited possibilities.
Innovative Action
My Tribute to Impact Hub Basel
Innovative Action

My Tribute to Impact Hub Basel →

My story with Impact Hub didn't begin in Basel, but during the founding phase of the Philosophicum Basel
Innovative Action
New Work: Shaping the Future of Work
Innovative Action

New Work: Shaping the Future of Work →

In an era of profound changes driven by digitalization and global interconnectedness, our working world is fundamentally transforming. The concept
Tools for Thought
Digital Workplace Design
Tools for Thought

Digital Workplace Design →

Do you care about how your computer looks and what software you use to structure your work? Do you consciously
Tools for Thought
Microsoft 365 in Edge Browser: The Ultimate Productivity Guide
Tools for Thought

Microsoft 365 in Edge Browser: The Ultimate Productivity Guide →

Today, we're diving into the Microsoft 365 Suite, and I'll show you how to enhance your
Mindful Thinking
Humans vs. AI: An Obsolete Question?
Mindful Thinking

Humans vs. AI: An Obsolete Question? →

The question of who writes the better texts – humans or artificial intelligence – is becoming increasingly pressing. As Doris Weßels aptly
Lifelong Learning
Learning Like a Scientist: The Power of the Experimental Mindset
Lifelong Learning

Learning Like a Scientist: The Power of the Experimental Mindset →

In today's performance-oriented environment, the experimental mindset opens up a revolutionary approach to personal growth and success.