Daniel Wentsch

I don’t know if people develop such a deep connection to the things they buy these days. Many people have a strong desire to possess the latest thing, and manufacturers and advertisers know this. It is not by accident that merchandise is not created to last. The objects of our desire are constantly changing. And our desires for the objects we consu

Critique isn’t about that instant reaction we might feel when seeing something, or about how we would change someone’s design to better solve an issue. Critique is a form of analysis that uses critical thinking to determine whether a design is expected to achieve its desired objectives (and adhere to any pertinent best practices or heuristics).

People ask why these billionaires need to keep accumulating wealth when they have more than they could ever spend? It’s not about having what they need, they are hooked on the high of power, and life becomes one big power game.

Carl Jung had a hot take on this:

"Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there lov

AMPK enhances your metabolism is by stimulating the creation of more mitochondria, a process called mitochondrial biogenesis. Having more mitochondria is generally considered a good thing, and we know this because chronic disuse of muscle, sedentary behavior, and aging each independently result in a decline in mitochondrial content and function.

Rehearse out loud, even if it feels ridiculous. It’s an important presenting trick for your brain: when you’ve already heard yourself say something, it’s easier to do it again later on and sound more confident.

Sally sprach bestimmt und laut, aber nicht aggressiv. Ihre Worte drangen wie zeitverzögert durch den roten Nebel, in dem Liss stand.

AI will generate exactly what you tell it to create. A blessing for those with vision, a curse for those without. You can feed it every reference, provide every specification, but the output is only as good as your ability to recognize what is good and what is bad.

A healthy mind combines an appropriate suspicion of certain people with a fundamental trust in humanity. It can take an intelligent risk with a stranger. It doesn’t extrapolate from life’s worst moments in order to destroy the possibility of connection.