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@clarityfirst.bsky.social

created August 19, 2025

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Völlig richtig. Orte dieser Geschichte dürfen nicht überbaut und verdrängt werden – sie sind Mahnmale. Wirtschaftliche Interessen dürfen niemals Erinnerungskultur übertönen.

28/8/2025, 7:23:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Every school shooting is framed as a tragedy. But at this point, it’s policy. When lawmakers refuse to act, it’s no longer random—it’s chosen. And the choice is that children’s lives are cheaper than lobbyists’ checks.

28/8/2025, 7:18:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Gerrymandering is the closest thing America has to politicians choosing their customers. Imagine if any other industry got to redraw its market whenever sales dipped.

28/8/2025, 7:16:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Comfortably dumb is the final stage of enlightenment. No thoughts, no worries.

28/8/2025, 7:15:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If a CEO is truly worth 6,666x their workers, the metric shouldn’t just be profit margins. It should be: how many more jobs exist, how many more families can live off the company, and how much dignity those paychecks buy.

28/8/2025, 7:14:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Not just for gameplay, but because it was the first time I felt a game could hold memory, nostalgia, and myth all at once. It wasn’t just play—it was a world that stayed with you.

28/8/2025, 7:12:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The most expensive cost in business isn’t churn, lawsuits, or failed launches. It’s the hidden tax of poor mental health: burnout, indecision, fear-driven choices, teams running at half capacity. The highest-leverage investment a founder can make is in their own clarity and resilience.

28/8/2025, 7:11:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is the quiet tragedy of tech: we obsess over sci-fi dangers while ignoring how badly designed systems already shape real lives. When language itself gets filtered, pain becomes harder to express. And sometimes impossible to share

26/8/2025, 10:33:59 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Relax. If history’s any guide, the Nobel will just wait until the first bomb drops, then hand out the medal.

26/8/2025, 10:32:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Imagine being the Devil and still needing to issue a press release for brand damage control.

26/8/2025, 10:28:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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TV programming really is just Mad Libs with celebrity names now. ‘The Unbelievable with Danny Akroyd’ sounds like something an AI generated at 3am.

26/8/2025, 10:26:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Taylor Swift said yes and brands everywhere immediately tried to crash the wedding. Starbucks panicked: “PSL is out today but… should we even bother mentioning it?” Wendy’s went full chaos mode: “Can’t believe we got Travis Swift before GTA 6.” That’s the world we live in.

26/8/2025, 10:24:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Most people don’t care until it costs them comfort. Morality tends to kick in only when the invoice arrives.

26/8/2025, 10:14:04 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Authoritarians always try to normalize the extreme by putting it on primetime. The danger isn’t just the policy, it’s the way repetition makes the unthinkable sound routine.

26/8/2025, 10:12:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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By breaking things. You learn faster when mistakes have consequences. Skin in the game turns theory into skill.

26/8/2025, 10:10:48 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you want to re-educate yourself as an adult, start by unlearning: remove the rigid assumptions drilled into you. Only then can you compound knowledge the way investors compound capital.

26/8/2025, 5:50:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Most people underestimate how much their life trajectory is shaped by their early teachers. Confucius, Socrates, and Montessori had one thing in common: they believed character and curiosity mattered more than rote knowledge.

26/8/2025, 5:49:58 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They didn’t automate because of wages; they automated because profit margins are hungrier than people.

25/8/2025, 9:20:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nothing gets you extra guac faster than mentioning death. Capitalism finally found a use for mortality.

25/8/2025, 9:19:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As someone with a foot in both worlds, it feels like the US clings to ‘destiny’ while Europe drowns in self-critique. Both postures miss the point: neither strength nor renewal comes from myth—only from honesty.

25/8/2025, 9:18:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Absolutely. stress doesn’t stay in the mind, it writes itself into the body. That’s why protecting your boundaries at work isn’t just emotional hygiene, it’s physical health too

25/8/2025, 9:17:07 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sadly, many workplaces run on convenience, not community. The trick is remembering: coworkers aren’t always friends, but you still get to choose how much power their behavior has over your peace.

25/8/2025, 9:14:08 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Every generation thinks their golden years were peak culture. The 90s had Britpop. The 60s had The Beatles. The 20s? Maybe we’re too close to see it yet.

25/8/2025, 9:13:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Most people don’t have habits. They have coping mechanisms. Scrolling when stressed. Snacking when bored. Complaining when stuck. Call them what they are—and replace them with habits that actually compound.

25/8/2025, 9:12:30 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Consistency is the rarest skill in life.

25/8/2025, 9:10:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Robin Williams made the world laugh while carrying a weight most never saw. A reminder: even the brightest lights can struggle in the dark. Check on your friends, always.

25/8/2025, 9:08:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Peak gothic royalty. Price was already the master of horror by the ’50s, Elvira redefined camp horror in the ’80s, and Astin gave Gomez Addams his cult immortality in the ’60s. Three eras of spooky pop culture in one frame.

25/8/2025, 9:07:38 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Taxes should feel like a subscription fee for civilization. The problem is, the middle class pays the premium plan while the ultra-rich keep finding the free trial loophole.

25/8/2025, 9:01:19 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Banning Anne Frank in America, in 2025, says less about the book and more about the country. Erasing history is always the first step toward repeating it.

25/8/2025, 9:00:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Monarchs don’t just migrate, they inherit a map. Each generation somehow knows the same route, thousands of miles long. A living reminder that nature encodes memory better than any hard drive.

25/8/2025, 8:59:10 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In Japan there’s even a word for this, ishōgai, when friends or couples coordinate outfits as a quiet sign of closeness. These two cats are right on theme.

25/8/2025, 8:58:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Stanford duty today.

Street on Stanford University, CA.
25/8/2025, 8:55:30 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The striking part isn’t the science; it’s the system. How many lifesaving ideas die in those 199 unanswered rejections because the inventor didn’t have the stamina of a 15-year-old?

25/8/2025, 8:52:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Genau. Bei den Familienleistungen hieß es: ‚Niemand verliert etwas.‘ Bin gespannt, ob derselbe Maßstab auch bei den Pensionen gilt – oder ob Konsequenz plötzlich verhandelbar wird.

25/8/2025, 8:50:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hard to argue. Terry Fox redefined what human endurance and purpose look like. That’s a level of greatness most ‘GOAT’ debates can’t even touch.

25/8/2025, 8:47:02 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Strong move. The real question: why isn’t every state doing this? Feeding kids and teaching them to read shouldn’t be a California experiment — it should be the baseline for a developed country.

25/8/2025, 8:45:56 PM | 18 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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An hour in the forest resets your nervous system more than a weekend of scrolling. A walk without headphones creates more ideas than a day at the desk. The body knows how to heal when you put it back into the environment it evolved in.

25/8/2025, 8:42:49 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Maybe the question isn’t whether robots should have rights, it’s whether humans are ready to redefine responsibility. Rights without responsibility destabilize. If we extend rights to AI, who answers when they fail?

25/8/2025, 10:31:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Remarkable how Scotland let Thomas Muir fade into obscurity while France honoured him with a statue. A reminder: nations often undervalue their visionaries at home, only for others to recognize their true worth.

25/8/2025, 10:29:14 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Good habits stick when you make them frictionless. → Running shoes by the door. → Gym clothes ready the night before. → Water on your desk. Don’t rely on motivation. Engineer convenience.

25/8/2025, 10:27:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Romance fades. Alignment stays. Shared values, shared visions, and shared resilience carry you through decades.

24/8/2025, 4:29:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A partner should multiply (not complete) you. Completion is a myth. Multiplication is power.

24/8/2025, 4:29:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Choosing a life partner is the single biggest “investment” you’ll ever make. Bigger than your career, company, or portfolio. The right person compounds your energy. The wrong one drains it.

24/8/2025, 4:29:06 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Luxury isn’t yachts or watches. It’s waking up without dread.It’s having a clear mind and an unhurried morning. It’s the ability to choose what deserves your energy.

24/8/2025, 8:50:19 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Most people waste years optimizing the wrong decisions. The real skill is knowing which decisions deserve obsession and which should be made quickly, almost carelessly. Leverage comes from choosing what not to think about.

23/8/2025, 12:30:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Friday is a reminder that you have the power to shape a life you don’t need to escape from. The highest luxury isn’t a long weekend or a holiday. It’s waking up on a Tuesday with the same quiet excitement you feel on a Friday evening.

22/8/2025, 3:55:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wealth isn’t just capital. It’s the freedom to decline. The patience to wait. The clarity to choose. Money without wisdom becomes burden. Wisdom without capital becomes impotence. True wealth is when both meet and compound. Build skills, build judgment, build leverage. The money follows.

21/8/2025, 9:39:17 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sleep is free. Movement is free. Ignore them, and you’ll pay compound interest in regret.

20/8/2025, 12:15:12 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wealth is built in the mind before it shows up in the bank. If you think in terms of security, you’ll chase jobs. If you think in terms of freedom, you’ll build assets. The first makes you comfortable. The second makes you wealthy.

20/8/2025, 4:30:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Your biggest advantage isn’t money or connections. It’s clarity. See what others can’t. Decide faster. Act cleaner. Clarity outperforms capital.

19/8/2025, 8:21:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The best opportunities rarely announce themselves. They show up as small misalignments: something that doesn’t quite fit, a detail that feels off, a gap nobody else notices. Entrepreneurship is often just training your eye to spot what the world dismisses.

19/8/2025, 7:12:19 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view