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episode 66: 2d66 – Disappearing content is inevitable to ensure privacy!
It was a unique feature of snapchat that content disappeard after a while. Today this feature is copied by many other social media apps and with laws that demand a "right to be forgotten" one might think this is a critical element of modern day privacy. But is it really?
episode 65: 2d65 – Rating everything is toxic!
This is a five star podcast for five star listeners by 5 star hosts... right?
episode 65: 2d65 – Rating everything is toxic!
This is a five star podcast for five star listeners by 5 star hosts... right?
episode 64: 2d64 – Being head of state has nothing to do with expertise but is mostly about entertainment
What do you need more: Competency or the appeal to the masses? Is the role of a head of state more ceremonial and communicative or do we expect them to make competent decisions?
episode 64: 2d64 – Being head of state has nothing to do with expertise but is mostly about entertainment
What do you need more: Competency or the appeal to the masses? Is the role of a head of state more ceremonial and communicative or do we expect them to make competent decisions?
episode 63: 2D63 – Canada made a mistake in legalizing canabis!
Not too long ago Canada legalized marijuana and is one of very few countries taking that step. Maybe it is not a very good idea after all?
2D62 – Consumer drones should be banned!
Drones are one of these fields that grow like crazy with over 1m devices in private use in the US alone and a growing scene of drone fans. Should we put a stop to that and keep drones out of the hands of the public or is there no need for banning?
2d61 – The death of one dissident is more important than the death of 40 Yemeni children!
Today's episode is about the brutal murder of Jamal Kashoggi, about the Saudi regime and about the war in Yemen which it fights without any regard for the loss of civil lives and with weapons and money from the West. Can we weight one against the other? Well, Sebastian and Dirk try...
episode 60: 2d60 – It is critical for democracies to have satire political parties and clown politicians!
There is one thing Sebastian and Dirk agree in this motion: In a free democracy clowns and satire politicians have a right to run for office and no one should ban them. But then Dirk would insist that this not to say that having clowns in races is necessary or even critical. This debate was one of the rare examples where we were in the same room and did not debate through an online connection. Let us know if you can hear the difference :-)