What is your opinion on the topic of fame?

Over time, in Stoicism, I learned to become independent of this. There is also a quote from a famous person, maybe you can guess who it is: "Fame is fleeting, insignificance is forever." That means fame is as fleeting as everything else in this world. But to be insignificant, that is really quite harsh of…

How did YouTubers like ishowspeed achieve their success?

Hello, I wanted to ask something because it's been on my mind for days: How did iShowSpeed, MrBeast, and all the others manage to become so rich and popular? Especially iShowSpeed—how did he do it in such a short time? I can still vividly remember his first video, in which he said he wanted to…

I am on a business trip until the European elections. How can I vote?

Question is above. I'm on a business trip and will be back on the evening of the 9th, and I should still be able to make it to the polling station. If I don't go home first, I probably won't. But how do I find out where I can vote without a voting notification? Can…

Do successful people (especially men) have to be narcissistic?

Today I listened to an interview with journalist Margrit Sprecher in which she said that all the necessary people are endowed with pronounced narcissism. Does narcissism drive these people, does it make them successful, or is narcissism merely a dark side of a busy and ambitious personality that strives for personal fame, wealth, and prestige?

Those who invested in the pharmaceutical industry in 2020 at the beginning of Covid-19 were able to make 5-10 times their profits. Those who invested after the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022…what comes next?

Anyone who invested in arms companies after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 could easily make 5-10 times their profits. What's next (2024)? Renewable energies because of the energy crisis? What next short to medium-term mega-trend (that you shouldn't miss) do you see?