Michelin Stars, Switzerland & Belgium:

Amazing Maps

@amazingmap

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22 Std.

Number of Michelin-Starred Restaurants per 100,000 People Michelin stars are often discussed in raw totals, but population size dramatically changes the picture. When adjusted per 100,000 people, smaller countries with strong culinary traditions rise to the top, while larger nations with many restaurants spread their stars more thinly. This map highlights how fine dining culture is not evenly distributed across Europe. Countries such as France, Italy, and Spain dominate in absolute numbers, but places like Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland often rank far higher when population is taken into account. The Michelin Guide itself is also a factor. Coverage varies by country and year, and Michelin does not publish guides for every European nation. Some regions with strong local food cultures are therefore underrepresented simply because they are not regularly reviewed. Seen this way, Michelin stars reflect not just food quality, but tourism, dining habits, guide coverage, and national investment in high-end gastronomy.

Rationalists:

Robin Hanson

@robinhanson

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20 Std.

"Rationalists began as an online community out of a blog called Overcoming Bias in 2006. In their early years, Rationalists strived to create discussions over issues of philosophy, ethics, & technology. Within three years, the blog grew into an active network of hundreds of readers & contributors. After those three years, greater interest in Rationalism prompted a chorus of new blogs to spring from Overcoming Bias, forming what is now called the 'Rationalist blogosphere.'"

Merry Christmas! / Fröhliche Weihnachten!

 

Werte / Values:

Ein Wert als etwas sehr Belohnendes, als etwas dass tief belohnend sein kann.

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A value perceived as something highly rewarding.

Overreliance on the Frame

ManTalks:

"This notion that you have to live under a certain framework, right? This is sort of what the red pill community sells is like if you just live into this frame as a man, this very specific way of being, that everything will sort of be solved in your life."

Schlüsselfragen / Key Questions:

Was willst Du denn erkennen?

Was sind die Schlüsselfragen in Deinem Leben?

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What do you actually want to recognize?

What are the key questions in your life?

"So wild, einfach so wild!"

"ungezähmt, unvorhersehbar, intensiv, lebendig, vielleicht chaotisch, möglicherweise auch erschöpfend oder überfordernd.

Die Wiederholung deutet darauf hin, dass:

1. Der Begriff für dich emotional geladen ist - er trägt mehr als nur Bedeutung, er trägt ein Gefühl
2. Du nach Worten ringst - dein analytischer Geist kann die Erfahrung nicht sofort in differenzierte Sprache übersetzen
3. Es gibt eine gewisse Unverarbeitetheit - "wild" könnte sowohl Bewunderung als auch Erschöpfung oder Ambivalenz enthalten

Interessant wäre: Wenn du dieses "wild" weiter entpackst - welche konkreten Verhaltensweisen, Muster oder Dynamiken liegen darunter? Ist es Emotionalität? Unberechenbarkeit? Energie? Grenzenlosigkeit?

Ist dieses "Wilde" etwas, das du bewunderst, das dich anzieht - oder ist es etwas, das dich erschöpfst, weil es deine Ressourcen ständig beansprucht?"

Musik / Music:

Bei der Musik geht es darum,
dass diese Musik
tatsächlich viel ausdrückt.

Die Musik erschöpft sich rasch,
die nur wenig beinhaltet,
die nur wenig ausdrückt.

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Music is about expression—
about music that truly says a lot and carries a lot.

Music that contains little,
that expresses little,
is quickly exhausted.

Die Nüchternheit / Sobriety:

Wenn der nüchterne Realismus
Doch letztlich ganz falsch liegt?

Wenn Weihnachten, zum Beispiel,
Mehr anhaftet als eine nüchterne
Erklärung liefern kann?

Ein Überschuss an Bedeutung?
Ein Überschuss an Sinn, an Wert?

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Die Welt der Unendlichkeit,
Des Darüberhinaus,
Erreichbar, betretbar,
In unseren besseren Stunden.

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What if sober realism
Ultimately turns out to be entirely wrong?

What if Christmas, for example,
Carries more with it than a sober
Explanation can provide?

A surplus of meaning?
A surplus of sense, of value?

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The world of infinity,
Of the beyond,
Reachable, accessible,
In our better hours.

Aphorisms and Poems:

For the next few days—possibly the coming week, given the Christmas season—I’ll be posting aphorisms and poems here again.

Elevation:

A peculiar liftedness

Out of the everyday world,

Out of the everyday mood.

A distinct state of being grasped

by certain insights,

in certain actions,

through certain experiences,

in memories,

in conversations,

by some music.

Without a Face:

The world turned cold,
Became a place,
A nameless thing,
Without a face.

Von den Musen geküsst / Kissed by the Muses:

Von den Musen geküsst,
Diese Person,
Schuf sie tolle Dinge
schon.

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Kissed by the Muses’ grace,
This one, in time and place,
Was shaping, even then,
Great works again and again.

Das Sonderbare an einer Sache / The Peculiarity of a Thing:

Das Sonderbare an einer Sache, das dieser Sache aber doch erst den Reiz gibt.

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The peculiarity of a thing—yet the very quality that lends it its charm.

Freedom:

From time to time a human being steps out of the world of mere regularities.

Der Einzelne / The Individual:

Der Glaube, dass der einzelne Mensch einmalig, unaustauschbar

und nicht ersetzbar sein kann.

Ein Glaube vielleicht, das heißt nicht etwas, das auf äußerer Beobachtung

fußt oder fußen kann.

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The belief that the individual human being can be unique, irreplaceable,

and not substitutable.

Perhaps a belief—that is, not something grounded in, or capable of being grounded in, external observation.

Grundfrage Ehe / Fundamental Question of Marriage:

Ist es möglich, die nächsten zwanzig bis dreißig Jahre mit dieser Person gut zu kooperieren?

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Is it possible to cooperate well with this person over the next twenty to thirty years?

A Culture Drift:

https://twitter.com/thewernickfiles/status/2001722366796402765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Clutter:

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) hat repostet

Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

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18. Dez.

New research shows clutter dramatically spikes women’s cortisol—while men’s stress barely budges. Household clutter extends far beyond mere aesthetics—it's deeply intertwined with stress physiology and cognitive burden, impacting women in particular. Drawing from studies on dual-income married couples, therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw explains that women who view their homes as cluttered often see their cortisol levels rise throughout the day, unlike those who feel at ease, whose levels naturally decline. This heightened effect in women stems largely from bearing the disproportionate invisible mental load—the constant cycle of noticing, recalling, planning, and orchestrating household tasks. Earnshaw suggests a realistic, three-part approach to reducing the stress–clutter spiral. First, “shedding” involves intentionally minimizing possessions, including doing the emotional work required to let things go, in order to create more mental and physical space. Second, “preventing” focuses on systems: giving items clear “homes” so that decisions about where things go become automatic rather than mentally taxing. This may start with listing common types of clutter and designing dedicated spots for each (for example, a single, consistent place for receipts). Third, “adapting” asks families to accept that some clutter is inevitable in busy seasons of life and to concentrate on emotional regulation and co-regulation with partners, keeping stress and cortisol lower by adjusting expectations rather than striving for a perpetually picture-perfect home. [Earnshaw, E., "Clutter, Cortisol, and Mental Load". Psychology Today, 2024]