Back to Life, Back to Reality — We want information. Accurate and reliable information. But where can we find it? The students sound desperate. They are working on an assignment, and like with many things in life, having access to good information is crucial. The world is full of so many fake and untrue statements, the students…

I more and more feel like a visitor in a bizarre land. — Age is nothing but a number. At least, that’s the feeling I had when working from home — a house built in 1919. My wife and I moved here in 2008. It was love at first sight. As soon as we stepped through the front door, we looked at each…

Why Human “Imperfection” is Better Than Digital “Perfection” — When I was sixteen, I had to write a high-school research report for a chemistry experiment. It was one of these fun assignments that I still remember today — nearly forty years later. The experiment started by heating up a mixture of different acids and alcohol in water. After I…

Curiosity returns with age — “I remember every little thing, As if it happened only yesterday, Parking by the lake, And there was not another car in sight.” I was nine years old when “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf was released. And I remember the release as if it happened yesterday. An…

They kill productivity, everyone seems to know this, and yet the culture doesn’t change. — “I am stuck in back-to-back meetings the whole day and tomorrow.” “Sorry, I’ll have to skip lunch. I must attend an important meeting.” I hear — or use — these lines every day. We are trapped in a corporate meeting culture. …

We need a new direction for education — We live in an increasingly digital world. No surprise here. Our students grew up in an environment surrounded by digital technology. Yet, our educational system continues to be very traditional — and analog — in its approach. …

It’s time to wake up and address the real issue in education — The door is open. An energizing buzz fills the corridor. I can feel the adrenaline rush and excitement. Well prepared, I am entering the classroom. “Good morning and welcome,” I say with a loud voice, while glancing through the room. Suddenly, it’s quiet. More than two hundred pairs of eyes…

Find joy and happiness in the most surprising places on Earth — The simple things in life are powerful. They help us go through the most challenging periods. They make us happy. They create memories and make life special. They make us long for more. Luckily, Planet Earth is full of simple things. A steaming hot bowl of ramen. Fresh buttermilk waffles…

The unexpected advantages of a digital detox. — The first fifty years of my life — I was born in 1969 — have been good to me. Yes, there were bumps in the road — the 1970s oil crisis, the early 1980s recession, the Dot-com Bubble, and the Global Financial Crisis, to name a few. And it was…