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Balancing the Inside and Outside: A Lesson from Formula 1
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I’ve been passionate about Formula 1 since childhood. What has always drawn me in is the fusion of technological excellence and human precision—machines engineered at the edge of possibility, driven by athletes who operate within fractions of a second. As an aerospace engineer, I often think of F1 not just…
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The Melody of Chaos
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“Nathan… stop chasing perfection. The world, life—they’re chaotic. Don’t look for order where there is none. Find the melody, the rhythm that drives chaos. Listen to some jazz, not just Bach.” That’s how Guglielmo da Baskerville said goodbye this morning as I left Montecassino. His real name is Dom Benedetto,…
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The 32km Wall and the Long Project: Lessons from the Edge
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When I started training for my first marathon, I kept hearing about the infamous 32 km wall. At first, I thought it was just a metaphor. Then I hit it. It’s real. The wall is that moment—usually around kilometer 32—when your body’s glycogen stores are nearly gone. Your muscles start…
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The Future Is Virtual—But It Must Be Human
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“Throughout the history of our species, we humans have always imagined other, better futures for ourselves, intangible worlds that we expect to be more fulfilling and experientially rich than our daily lives. Our ability to visualize and believe in these futures is itself a cultural technology, one that we use…
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From Boardrooms to First Dates: The Surprising Affinity Between Dealmaking and Dating
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Today, on my way home from an important company event, I passed through the central station of Basel, the city where I live. Watching couples reconnect in front of the station entrance—some rushing into each other’s arms, others just quietly walking side by side—I found myself reflecting on an analogy…
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III
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MediterraneanAncient Sea,From how many shores have I admired you!With how many eyes have I loved you!Today, you are an infinityof frightened intimacy,a black seaof pleading arms and eyes.At every landing,you promise us a new journey,a paradise of white beaches,another happy islandvanished from the nautical charts,a humanity healedfor us, children of…
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From Urgent Challenge to Groundbreaking Innovation
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My Journey into Extended Reality It was a Thursday in 2019, COVID-19 had just begun to spread globally, and I was in my office facing the challenge of conducting remote production inspections with customers. Maintaining operational efficiency while ensuring safety was critical. Little did I know, this moment would mark…
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Clarastrasse 10
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Unaware of the storyI cross the glass door Of a quiet Saturday afternoon, When you take my hands And guide me to the library of Babel.In the hexagonal roomA Horezu plate restsOn a Persian carpet,A Venetian maskWatches over the bookshelf.We gather around the table,And time stands still,As the brewery’s hum…
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Sperlonga
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When things went really bad, Giancarlo would return to Sperlonga for a few days.It was his way of reconnecting with his inner self. His spirit, both romantic and melancholic, came alive in contact with those places that evoked what he loved to call “strong reminiscences.” He always followed the same…
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Strive for Excellence by Embracing Imperfection
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“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle We live in a world that often glorifies perfection, leaving many of us feeling…