Prisoners of Our Social Norms
Are humans ever truly free or are we living in a perpetual illusion? What does freedom really mean? A look back just a few decades immediately reveals many things that, from today’s perspective, appear…
What is Glimpse – The Data Lab?
An independent data-driven think tank that explores social, cultural und scientific questions through evidence-based storytelling. We combine research, analytics and narrative writing to make complex topics understandable, relatable and meaningful for a broad audience.
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When Villains Become Visionary and Heroes Grow Tired
What Luke Skywalker, Batman and Thanos Teach Us About the Manipulative Power of Modern Rhetoric Most people would probably claim that they are able to distinguish between “good” and “evil.” Yet, when looking at…
Politik ohne Parteien
Wie eine aufgeklärte Demokratie funktionieren könnte Demokratie basiert auf einer einfachen Idee. Die Bürger entscheiden, in welche Richtung sich ihr Land entwickeln soll. In der Praxis ist dieser Anspruch jedoch schwer umzusetzen. Politische Entscheidungen…
When Conflicts Begin to Glow
Detecting Pre-Escalation Patterns in Open-Source Conflict Data Wars, coups, and political ruptures often appear sudden. One day the situation seems tense but manageable, and the next day the world wakes up to a major…
Zu teuer, zu komplex, zu wenig Zeit.
Wie Deutschlands Pflegesystem effizienter werden könnte Was steht für Opa Reinhard heute auf dem Tourenplan? Medikamentengabe, Teilkörperwaschen, Mund- und Zahnpflege, Versorgung der Wunde an seinem Bein, Hilfe bei Blasen-/Darmentleerung. Jede einzelne Leistung hat einen…
„Süchtige Spieler sind gute Kunden“
Das Geschäft mit dem Glücksspiel. Jung, männlich, Migrationshintergrund. Wie eine Industrie an versäumter Integration verdient. Es gibt diesen Moment, in dem die Maske der staatlichen Fürsorge fällt und der nackte Pragmatismus des Fiskus sichtbar…
Does AI Have Prejudices?
Why GPT Thought I Don’t Like Classical Music Who likes being put into a box? That happened to me recently from an unexpected source while I was planning a trip to Rome. The AI’s…
How AI Predicts Crime
And Why It’s No Longer Science Fiction Predicting crimes before they happen? For many, this immediately evokes the early-2000s film Minority Report. In the movie, so-called “precogs” foresee who will commit a crime next,…
Is Climate Change Real?
And Is It Really Man-Made? Few topics divide public debate as sharply as climate change. Some warn of a global catastrophe, while others dismiss the issue as exaggerated or even as a political invention.…
Mathematics of Love
Why dating apps promise matches but sell subscriptions The logic of the swipe It begins with a small gesture. A swipe to the right, and somewhere out there someone might do the same. That…
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