Andreas HoferStaying Sane in an Insane WorldOur world is without doubt insane. However, it’s usually artists with songs like “Mad World” or “Crazy World” or books like 1984 and Brave…6 min read·Nov 1, 2022--1--1
Andreas HoferTackling the American ParadoxAmerica is a paradox. For people like me who are from Europe, America seems both appealing and repulsive. It’s the most advanced nation in…4 min read·Oct 31, 2022--1--1
Andreas HoferOne nation under one God? Inside the American Conservative MindElection day in the US is right around the corner. What are the possible future directions of the US? Growing up in a conservative and…4 min read·Oct 30, 2022--1--1
Andreas HoferPersonal Development and Self Help are Our New ReligionsThey are hugely popular, often seen at TED-Talk events, and revered by armies of fans on social media: personal development gurus. Some…8 min read·Oct 28, 2022----
Andreas HoferThe Transcendentals and the Code of the Extraordinary Mind“The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with joy are goodness, beauty, and truth.”4 min read·Oct 28, 2022----
Andreas HoferNeurodiversity and Narratology in Three Thousand Years of LongingIt’s a bit ironic that a movie that is about storytelling is weaker at story-telling than its characters. Three Thousand Years of Longing…4 min read·Oct 27, 2022--2--2
Andreas HoferWhat went wrong with American universities?As someone from Central Europe for whom tertiary education was almost free, I have always been baffled about the costs of US colleges. I…6 min read·Oct 26, 2022--1--1
Andreas HoferThe Rainforest Mind (RFM): Mysterious, Misunderstood, and Misdiagnosed?Are you highly sensitive, smart, complex, creative, intense, curious, and misunderstood? According to Paula Prober (Your Rainforest Mind…4 min read·Oct 23, 2022----
Andreas HoferYin and Yang — the underlying principleThere is certainly timeless beauty, elegance and truth to the yin-yang symbol. I learned about it in my history class in sixth grade and I…4 min read·Oct 19, 2022----
Andreas HoferThe brain and the up and down worldsWhenever I was on a fun outing with my kids I would always have the very same reaction from my younger son at the end: “When can we do this…5 min read·Oct 14, 2022--1--1