The German word for jester is Narr, the plural is Narren. Narren are necessarily ‘narrative’. In the past, their job was to be a chatterbox, entertaining the aristocracy with stories and they do the same today for the … Weiterlesen

Held in high social regard are always those who are seen and referred to as ‘normal’ – all others would then probably be idiots, the non-normals. Hence, normality seems to be perfect, an important goal to attain. At closer inspection, … Weiterlesen

This popular term simply results from a misspelling because, in fact, it should be: steakholder. Greedy and with an obsession for barbecues.

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For several years now, it is noticeable that the term ‘it stands to reason’ has almost disappeared from everyday language in favour of the term ‘naturally’. Now, one can only explain this by the fact that ‘it stands to reason’ … Weiterlesen

A similar misunderstanding is contained in the terms ‘applied arts’ and ’artisan crafts’. It results from the addition of the word ‘art’ because, here, this word is simply meant to designate a special kind of craft or trade, to upgrade … Weiterlesen

If someone is fascinated, they have inevitably become subject to foreign domination because the word pertains to the so-called ‘fasces’, which were carried by Roman senators in order to symbolise their power and jurisdiction. It was certainly no coincidence that … Weiterlesen

Awful: everyone wants to be creative – it’s the only thing that counts. Obviously, it’s the creator’s divine gesture that attracts people. They want to embody this gesture in a clearly perceivable way. They create and they don’t comprehend that … Weiterlesen