Matthias Weber

Matthias Weber

from Hamburg
16 Articles

Take Detours

Matthias here. In the 1.5x edition of Why Is This Interesting, Noah wrote about sped-up playback and changes in media consumption. Today I would like to offer some additional food for thought about the relation between speed-up, detours, and society.
Take Detours

Act Now Mayors' Conference: Training

The pandemic has hit local communities around the globe and compounded many of the challenges that cities were already facing – overcoming economic and social distress, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and fighting the rise of populism and the polarisation of societies.
Act Now Mayors' Conference: Training

Gluedrops - Hang in there

Week seven (I think) of staying at home comes to a close, we are trying our best in keeping distance. Today I want to share some of my perspective with you, dear penpal.
Gluedrops - Hang in there

COVID-19 and Solidarity

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stress test for societies worldwide. Why I believe our solidarity should start at the smallest scale and going back to business as usual is not an option.
COVID-19 and Solidarity
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