Links to all my photos and videos from my stay in Fuerteventura (so far at least a few months). This post is getting continuously updated. X-Mas Sunset Surfing Corralejo [26.12.2020] X-Mas Surfing North Shore Fuerteventura [27.12.2020] New Year Sunrise [02.12.2021] Storm Kitesurfing Flag Beach Afternoon Day 1 [06.01.2021] Storm Kitesurfing Flag Beach Day 2 [07.01.2021] … More Fuerteventura Media 2021
Arguably the most undervalued asset on Wall Street are history books.— Luke Gromen This quote from Volume 1 is still as relevant as ever. The first book was excellent and given Luke’s great track record, this sequel did not disappoint either (except maybe in the fact that it stopped in January of 2019.) While waiting … More Book Notes | The Mr. X Interviews Volume 2: World Views from a Fictional US Sovereign Creditor
“Hell Yeah or No”, by Derek Sivers is a short book organizing some of the author’s blog posts. Since I enjoy his writing and especially his extensive book list, this was an instant purchase. Below are my favorite quotes and links to the mini-chapters I found most interesting. (29 out of 67! 11 (in bold) … More Book Notes | Hell Yeah or No
Repost of a thread I recently posted on Twitter: A thread on energy return on energy invested (EROI), why it is important and how it looks like for fossil fuels vs renewables. Without energy, there is no economy or as @ProfSteveKeen puts it: "Labor without energy is a corpse, capital without energy is a sculpture." … More Energy Return on Investment – Why It Is Important and How It Looks Like for Fossil Fuels vs Renewables
Arguably the most undervalued asset on Wall Street are history books. — Luke Gromen I really enjoy following Luke on Twitter. Great to read his thesis articulated succinctly, including some great quotes. The book could have started with this question: Hint: Binge spendings, enormous debt financed by countries it is at war in various forms, … More Book Notes | The Mr. X Interviews: Volume 1: World Views from a Fictional US Sovereign Creditor
Convictions are stronger if they are self-generated, rather than taught. — David MacKay My favorite read in 2019. Being deeply immersed in the finance world, I am exposed daily to climate change skepticism. Last summer, I took a deeper dive into understanding the science of climate change and went through the original literature – including … More Book Notes | Merchants of Doubt
The first step in transforming a society into one in which people live a good life is to teach people how to make their happiness depend as little as possible on their external circumstances. — William Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life One of my favorite reads on the philosophy of life and … More Book Notes | A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy – by William Irvine
This year again – for the third time – I have been invited to speak at the Freie Universität Berlin as part of a lecture series about financial crises and the monetary system organized by the Kriwi Berlin student group. As the European Central Bank and other central banks are about to start their next round of monetary … More Presentation: Shadow Money & Green New Deal
[Project in progress] Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. — Albert Einstein When considering a book, I usually spend a significant amount of time going through reviews before … More 12 Favorite Recent Books & More
Realize that everything connects to everything else. ― Leonardo da Vinci As is usually the case with NYT articles, the one titled “The Insect Apocalypse Is Here – What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth” is too long. Yet, I still found it to be one of the most holistic articles on the … More The Insect Apocalypse Is Here – NYT Article [Shortened Version]
Gordon Schücker 