Ten years ago, when I went home to my parents and we were discussing some topic such as a vote or something similar, there was often a point in the discussion where we were missing a piece of relevant information. We would speculate for a moment about whether it was one way or another and…
At the end of November, Switzerland will vote on an early exit from nuclear energy. In essence(!), the aim is to shut down the Swiss nuclear power plants, the oldest in the world that are still in operation, as quickly as possible. The initiative is very popular at the moment and it is no secret…
Disruption seems to be a kind of magic word. Almost all decision-makers are afraid of external disruption of their industry, their brand, their business. Or want to bring disruption to the market with their companies. And the term is currently being used excessively. The best thing I’ve heard in the last two months is “innovative…
In September, the Swiss retailer Migros launched a trial project to test personalized discounts. This works in such a way that customers who buy certain high-quality products, for example, also receive discounts on these products. This is calculated individually for each customer. The reactions to this experiment were strong from all sides. And it shows…
The concept of property is one of the cornerstones of our social order, so to speak. So much so that even small children want to declare something as their property and can argue about it with their siblings. In the western world, however, the importance of property is diminishing more and more. A social development…
Because I have a family, I have come into contact with two areas quite intensively over the last 3 years. One is hospital operations and the other is education. I consider both areas to be astoundingly inefficient and see them as lucrative markets from an entrepreneurial perspective. While extreme cost savings are possible in the…
I often discuss technological progress with various people. I meet people who are very critical of technological progress. I find this critical attitude very legitimate and valuable. However, I think our conscious, creative influence on technological progress, even if we “make” it ourselves, is extremely limited.
Two experiences prompted me to write this article: Years after graduating in business administration, I finally disposed of files and files of documents from my studies. And I had a job interview with a young man who told me about his underlying frustration with his studies and his first work experience at a major bank….
It is not often that articles are published that are dedicated to the adaptation processes of society to technological development in a multi-layered and profound way. Peter Diekmann(@derpeder) has recently written such an article entitled “What steam engines have to do with digitalization and why we need a new age of enlightenment” in two parts(Part…
The World Economic Forum 2016 coined the term “4th Industrial Revolution”, especially in the media. Many recognized or self-proclaimed experts have adopted this terminology without further evaluation. But it couldn’t be more misleading. Here’s why.