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Perhaps know it before, or perhaps vertically
What’s the best way to explore a new city? Everybody probably has their own way of exploring a city they have never visited before.Mine begins before I even arrive. I like to know a few facts and bits of trivia about the place, but even better is to read a book whose story unfolds there—preferably…
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The Egg, the Hen and the Bourbon
During one of our holidays on Tenerife, we found ourselves sitting in a café with several other German families. At some point, the conversation turned into a fierce discussion of that ancient question: What came first—the egg or the hen? After a while, everyone turned to me, apparently expecting a decisive answer. Mine was simple…
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The Message I Would Probably Fail to Understand
I do not believe in prophecy or in reliable forecasts of the future. There are several reasons for this. First, my view of reality combines the multiverse with the idea that past, present, and future may coexist—and that so may all the alternatives arising from every choice that could have been made. Second, as a…
