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SchlanadaGrünpflanzendate Der unregelmäßige Wetterbericht aus Toronto ist wieder da, diesmal erzählen wir euch unter anderem wie sich Neujahr in Toronto anfühlt und warum Frau Primbs sich schon auf den nächsten Date-Samstag freut. Ach, und unsere erste Publikumsfrage hatten wir auch! Yey!
2024-01-1538 minSchlanada
SchlanadaGrüße aus der Casa Primbs Unsere Möbel sind da und ein Weihnachtsbaum und wir finden ihr solltet das wissen!
2023-12-2328 minSchlanada
SchlanadaWarteschlangenpömpel Susanne und Dirk sind erfolgreich angekommen… Diese Folge ist ein erstes Lebenszeichen von der anderen Seite des Atlantik. Wir waren noch ziemlich paniert was zu gleichen Teilen an Jetlag und an Neuankömmlings-Blues lag.
2023-11-2634 minweekly52
weekly52#310 Fotogeschichte(n) mit dem Fotomenschen Dirk Primbshttps://weekly52.de/weekly/310 . Heute plaudern wir mit Dirk Primbs über seinen kurzweiligen Fotomenschen-Podcast, picken uns ein paar Storys aus seinem neuen 30x Fotogeschichte(n) Buch und reden über die Quantensprünge in der Fotografie. Wir geben Tipps für deine Webseite und Podcasts und in den Outtakes geht es ums Beissen, Saugen, um Bokeh-Fetischisten und Infrarot-Aufnahmen. Viel Spaß :-). Kapitelmarken mit Links zum Podcast (00:00) Wer ist Dirk Primbs? (04:00) Mit dem Anerzählt Podcast fing es an  --> https://anerzaehlt.net/ (10:30) Wie läuft die Recherche zu den Fotogeschichten? (15:00) Oskar Barnack und die Leic...
2023-03-181h 462debate
2debateThe final episode Yes, it is true – 2debate ends today. This episode is a final greeting from Lydia, Sebastian and Dirk Picture Credit: CC0, Pixabay
2021-09-1119 minFotomenschen
FotomenschenFotomensch Dirk ====> 30x Fotogeschichte(n) - Ein Lesebuch für Fotograf*innen mit und ohne Kamera
2021-07-1843 min2debate
2debateOlympics, Photography, and Equality Another fun episode in the can! As always we brought you 3 debates, the motions were: Sebastian: The Olympics should be cancelled!Dirk: Technology will make professional photographers obsolete!Lydia: Visibility leads to Equality! Image Source: CC0, Pixabay
2021-07-171h 182debate
2debateNFTs of extinct stuffed animals Today we debated themes as far apart as bringing back extinct species on one hand and the question of NFT powered bubbles or travel bans to safe the environment on the other… Also we derailed the trivia section, but in a good way Sebastian: NFTs are just another bubble waiting to burst!Lydia: We should not bring back extinct animals!Dirk: Let’s make sure we never revert back to old habits after COVID – less business travel and work from home need to stay!
2021-06-071h 212debate
2debateNephelococcygiaDebating motions: Dirk: Teenagers should be allowed to vote! Lydia: Experts, not politicians should rule! Sebastian: No one will stop China from clawing back Taiwan! And – Trivia! Image: CC0, Pixabay
2021-04-251h 01Fotomenschen
FotomenschenLeicht angeschmolzene Negative ====> 30x Fotogeschichte(n) - Ein Lesebuch für Fotograf*innen mit und ohne Kamera
2021-04-1724 min2debate
2debateRed vs. BlueAnother joint debating episode with Lydia, Sebastian and Dirk. Our motions: Are universities outdated? Is political branding dangerous? Are vaccination passports undemocratic? And, most importantly, what is red vs blue?    
2021-03-151h 082debate
2debateTwitter, Borders, Ukulele and Alpacas!2debate is back in your ears, this time with a third debater and three amazing motions! Should companies like twitter really be allowed to silence Trump? Is closing borders nothing but theater for the electorate? Is it really ok to put a man with a very weird penis in the center of a childrens cartoon show? Lydia, Sebastian and Dirk don’t quite agree on their positions but we had a blast arguing and hope you can hear that. Just hit the “Debate with us” Link near the title or write directly to mail@2debate.eu to let us...
2021-01-2000 min2debate
2debate100!This episode is different. Instead of debating Sebastian and Dirk decided to look back on 99 debates and 5 special episodes and speak about what’s next for 2debate…
2021-01-0143 min2debate
2debate2d99 - Social scoring will make the world better!Today’s episode looks at the trend called “social scoring” where ‘good’ behavior earns positive scores and ‘bad’ behaviour is ‘punished’ with lower scores. Now, Sebastian will argue that this will be a force for good in the world while Dirk thinks this may be decremental to freedom, democracy and society at large… It is up to you to decide who had the better arguments. Links mentioned in the episode: Black Mirror episode on social scoring (‘Nosedive’) 2debate motion “Rating everything is toxic!” (2d65) Image source: CC0, Pixabay
2020-12-1832 min2debate
2debate2d96 - Only save companies from bankruptcy if they are committing to a reduction of carbon emissionsWe spend trillions of dollars to save the economy. Should we make conditions for that? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2020-07-1042 minDirk\'s Tiny Podcast
Dirk's Tiny PodcastOn Feedback and RatingsDo ratings help to find a show? Well... only if you get a kick out of it. But personal feedback definitely does help! While we're at it: I love to hear from you via voice message, dirk@primbs.de or @dirkprimbs :-) 
2020-05-1505 min2debate
2debate2d95 - Electric transportation is key to climate change!Dirk defends this time the motion that climate change cannot be battled without electric transportation as a key element. Sebastian disagrees. What is your take?   Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2020-04-2635 min2debate
2debate2d94 - The world is incapable of dealing with a global pandemic!Does Corona demonstrate a lack of resilience or quite the opposite? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2020-03-1536 min2debate
2debate2d93 - A street photographer has the right to publish your picture, even against your will!Today’s debate is about art, photography, privacy, modern technology and society. So, buckle in, lot’s of easy subjects Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2020-02-0234 min2debate
2debate2d92 - Enough is enough, impeach Trump now!While impeachment proceedings in the US unfold Sebastian and Dirk wonder if it is actually the right tool at the right time… Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-12-2328 min2debate
2debate2d91 - Boeing is doomed!Boeing lost several planes due to engineering mistakes. Is this a sign of Boeing failing on a bigger scale? Will it recover? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-12-2037 min2debate
2debate2d90 - Publicly-available e-scooters are a terrible idea and should be banned!Dirk and Sebastian agree on one thing: e-Scooters can be annoying. But that’s about it, all other aspects are up for debate… Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-11-0334 min2debate
2debate2d89 - Football is ridiculous/idioticNeither Dirk nor Sebastian are avid soccer fans, but that does not stop them from having opinions… Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-10-2124 min2debate
2debate2d88 - The European Union is nothing but an economic entity!Many would love for the EU to be on a similar footing than the US, Russia, China… But is that really true? Is the EU more than just an economic entity? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-10-0730 min2debate
2debate2d87 - Any country should be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.This week argues Dirk that we have no right to tell other countries if they are allowed to have nuclear weaponry or not… Also mentioned: What we know — and don’t — about the mysterious Russian nuclear-propelled missile explosion Hardcore History 59 – (BLITZ) The Destroyer of Worlds Picture: Public Domain, Pixabay
2019-09-0831 min2debate
2debate2d86 - eSport is no real sport!Is computer gaming like a sport just because it happens in a stadium, is watched by thousands and is competitive? Sebastian says it is, Dirk disagrees. Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-08-1821 min2debate
2debate2d85 - Iran is a rogue state lurking in the shadows!Is Iran a rogue state that needs to be reigned in or not? As usual Dirk and Sebastian disagree… or do they? Picture: CC0, Pixabay  
2019-07-2443 min2debate
2debate2d84 - Huawei’s ban is purely political and not based on factsThe trade war between the US and China is raging and Trump’s ban of Huawei was arguable one of the most impactful actions thus far… Was it warranted? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-07-1026 min2debate
2debate2d83 - Uber will never be profitable!Is Uber building a sustainable business model or will it just burn through billions and sink? Picture: CC0, Pixabay  
2019-07-0533 min2debate
2debate2d82 - Art should be appreciated irrespective of its creator’s unacceptable behaviourCan we separate art from the actions of its crator? What if our appreciation promotes it and pays for it? Picture: CC0, Pixabay  
2019-06-1633 min2debate
2debate2d81 - It is dangerous to change laws immediately after an emotional eventAre emotional events dangerous moments where masses can be moved faster than healthy or are they useful trigger for changes long due? In the wake of the terrible events at Christchurch, NZ we debate if it is good or bad to pass laws right away.    
2019-06-0135 min2debate
2debate2d80 - Should we break up facebook?Recently there was an Opinion piece in the New York Times where a former facebook manager made a case for breaking up facebook. Here is our take on these arguments – let us know where you land in this debate: https://2debate.eu/2d80    Picture: CC0, Pixabay  
2019-05-2234 min2debate
2debate2d79 - Taking selfies at Auschwitz should be banned!What weights heavier – the changed communication style of a younger generation or the respect towards those who lost loved ones and may be offended by actions they perceive as a lack of dignity and respect?   Picture: CC0, Pixabay      
2019-05-0843 min2debate
2debate2d78 - Suppressing the Christchurch shooting video is an illegitimate act of censorship!New Zealand acted fast after the infamous shooting in Christchurch. Aside from changes in the gun laws it also censored the manifest and the video the shooter distributed and even criminalised the possession and distribution. Is that really legitimate or is it an unbalanced act of censorship? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-04-2430 min2debate
2debate2d77 - EU countries have become surveillance states!Europeans like to point to everyone else and state that other states do not respect privacy or protect its citizen from unlawful data collection while it looks like they’re acting very similarly. Are EU countries surveillance states just like it is said to be the case with China? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-04-1830 min2debate
2debate2d76 - Decent human beings have no alternative but to be vegetarians!To be or not to be (vegetarian) I have to admit: anything related to “diet” bores me. I’m not a foodie: although I do enjoy eating, I don’t like talking about it or spending time cooking. And this comes from someone whose country of origin – France – claims to have one of the best cuisines (the word is French after all!) in the world. And I’d have to admit a weakness for it. If we start talking about vegetarians, or vegans, or agriculture, you’ve almost completely lost me. So why on earth would we debate on that topic...
2019-04-1043 min2debate
2debate2d75 - If a law is stupid, then you should break it!I didn’t do it (or if I did, I had a “good” reason) We all want to think we are law-abiding citizens. Yet we would prove unable to know or even understand all the laws of our country of residence, let alone of the countries we visit. Perhaps worse, while we hold a perfect image of ourselves when it comes to respecting the law, it’s in stark contrast of what actually happens – perhaps not in the case of everyone, but most of us. We voluntarily go slightly over the speed limit because there’s really no one on th...
2019-04-0423 min2debate
2debate2d73 - Trade wars are more harmful than military wars! There will be blood At first glance, it may sound ridiculous to compare the cost, human or else, of armed conflicts versus trade wars. But there’s actually more to it. History has thus proven that both world wars can in part be attributed to conflicts over trade. Did you for instance know that starting from 1913, the world began to stop pegging their currencies to gold which meant they devalued their currencies to compete for export markets? As soon as the First World War was over, the currency war started across Europe throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Ine...
2019-03-2221 min2debate
2debate2d72 - The free internet is dead! Stand up for your rights It cost around $30,000 for one semi-famous tech guy to make himself “disappear” from anyone looking for him. His 15-step solution is probably not even foolproof. What’s more, he could achieve that in the US. Would it be possible to do the same in countries like, say, Russia or China? It’s very doubtful, considering the extent to which those countries are increasingly controlling (their side of) the Internet. Are we therefore heading towards an ever more controlled Internet or is the free Internet still very much alive, at least in parts of...
2019-03-1622 min2debate
2debate2d71 - Capitalism and solving global warming are incompatible! Who’s going to save the polar bears? There’s no denial that the planet is warming up. The typical example to illustrate that fact is the extinction risk of polar bears. Yet have you actually watched a starving polar bear desperately searching for food on ice-free land? Yep, it’s disheartening. Now whether you believe the climate’s current change is due to mankind’s irresistible urge to consume more, or not, amounts to the difference between being scientific or an idiot. We let you choose. Let’s not even start to consider Trump’s specific mental condition, w...
2019-03-0929 min2debate
2debate2d70 - Facebook is the news, YouTube is the new TV, Spotify the new radio - we keep reinventing the wheel! What’s the Internet, really? The default perspective on the Internet is that everything that comes from it is necessarily an innovation. In the past, we had as such debated on the sharing economy (the likes of Uber and Airbnb). And we all know about Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – well unless you’ve been living under a big, heavy rock in a soundproof room on planet Mars or something. At first, when those sites and apps came out, we may have felt a gush of excitement: it was new, it was fast, it connected millions of people...
2019-03-0134 minPodcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)
Podcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)Sumatra – friedliche Riesen in ungezähmter LandschaftSumatra ist einer der wenigen Orte dieser Erde wo man noch ungezähmte Wildnis erleben kann. Nach dieser Folge will zumindest Dirk unbedingt auch da hin...
2019-02-2400 min2debate
2debate2d69 - Trust and safety policies are fig leaves for censorship! Can you really cope with that stuff? About 9 years ago, a facilitator of a training class was sharing the following story, as a way to illustrate the value in always hearing out the other side’s arguments – instead of not having any information at all. Arafat and Netanyahu are meeting face to face and one of them says to the other: “You hate me. I hate you. We need to talk”. I don’t know if the story is true but it would be incredible if we lived in a world in which opposing sides would respec...
2019-02-2427 min2debate
2debate2d68 - It is not acceptable that the US and Europe would legitimise a self-declared president in Venezuela!Give me two (presidents), Hugo Did you know that Venezuela possesses the world’s largest known oil reserves, well ahead of ‘beloved’ Saudi Arabia [1]? That potentially makes Venezuela one of the richest countries of the planet… in theory. How ironic – and sad – therefore for the country to experience medicine and food shortages for the past months and years, with an estimated 3 million people having already fled (that’s almost 10% of the total population). Heck, even toilet paper is running out, to the point that it’s become cheaper tp use bank notes than toilet paper (try this at home at your own peri...
2019-02-1526 min2debate
2debate2d67 - We should allow for smart speaker audio data to be used to solve criminal casesShould Alexa or Google Home voice recordings be off limits for police and criminal investigations? Sebastian argues for just that while Dirk wonders why your recorded voice deserves more protection than your home… Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2019-01-1025 min2debate
2debateMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from Sebastian and DirkThis is not your regular episode but a little extra. Enjoy!   Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2018-12-2409 min2debate
2debate2d65 - Rating everything is toxic! Five stars, Petros! Before anything else, you have to spend five minutes watching this video. Hopefully, it will make you laugh – and most likely you will relate to it too. As you’ll hear me say in our latest 2debate episode, I have even very seriously used Uber ratings to decide whether to proceed with dating someone (spoiler: your rating should be above 4.7). All this may make you laugh but ratings can be misused – in the YouTube video linked above, both characters mention Black Mirror, an excellent British science-fiction series with each episode depicting how a specif...
2018-12-1334 min2debate
2debate2d64 - Being head of state has nothing to do with expertise but is mostly about entertainment It’s not funny Not so long ago, we had debated whether it was critical for democracies to have satire political parties and clown politicians. We were back then referring to those politicians who explicitly depict themselves as satirical or funny – not all those other politicians who are sadly yet unintentionally amusing. You know whom we’re referring to, with their extravagant public statements: Trump in the US and his disregard for the truth (when tweeting for instance), Bolsonaro in Brazil and his admiration for deadly dictatorship, Duterte in the Philippines and his self-comparison to Hitler, Salvini in Italy and...
2018-12-0625 min2debate
2debate2d63 - Canada made a mistake in legalizing canabis! Leave my four-twenty alone Legalisation of cannabis for recreational use increasingly looks like a no-brainer to progressive and liberal movements. Uruguay became the first country to do so at the end of 2013. California likewise has started permitting recreational usage since the date 2debate was launched – of course, that’s no coincidence, we could even argue that listening to the 2debate podcast actively stimulates the pleasure centres of our listeners’ brains, just as much as marijuana seemingly does. It’s interesting to see how we still talk about a cannabis counter-culture when a very large proportion of the populatio...
2018-11-2938 min2debate
2debate2d62 - Consumer drones should be banned!  Over 1 million consumer drones… have been registered in the US alone with 100,000 new registrations each month and it is without question that commercial drones also have fully arrived. The applications are vast: From communities racing with their remote controlled drones while wearing 3D glasses projecting the cockput view from the aircraft to personal assistants gathering items or assessing crowds. FPV racing is a bit special because it usually requires a defined territory to race in but drones operated by consumers may pose a security risk. They may crash into crowds, may be used by ter...
2018-11-2231 minPodcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)
Podcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)Thailand – Riesengeckos, Blutegel, gezuckertes EssenWarum eigentlich nicht gleich dableiben wenn man schon mal in der Gegend ist? Das dachten sich unsere Weltreisenden und besichtigten kurzerhand den traumhaft schönen Norden Thailands und schwärmen seitdem von der Landschaft, aber nicht vom Essen dort. Erreicht uns über podcast@primbs.de, @podcasttwogo Music: Grapes – I Dunno (under CC-3.0 License)
2018-11-1900 min2debate
2debate2d61 - The death of one dissident is more important than the death of 40 Yemeni children! The Saudi Halal butcher shop I know the image above can lead to confusion. You may think it’s a screenshot from secret footage of a Saudi operative “negotiating” with Jamal Khashoggi to return to Saudi Arabia earlier last month. It obviously ended badly for the Saudis. I mean for Khashoggi too of course, but the Saudis seem to be in a bit of a pickle as a result, to say the least. No, the photo above is not that. It’s actually a public photo of the Saudi operation in Yemen, precisely the moment when the...
2018-11-1629 min2debate
2debate2d60 - It is critical for democracies to have satire political parties and clown politicians!Don’t forget your toothbrush Some of you may remember that light TV entertainment show back in the 1990s. Regardless, you – at least most of you hopefully – remember to brush your teeth every day. But if you don’t, watch out! One day, this may well become mandatory if some clown politician were to come to power. True story. Rest assured, him coming to power would also come with nice perks, including a free pony for everyone, woohoo! Okay, I’m not sure what sound a pony makes, but that’s not the point. The point is that a...
2018-11-0826 min2debate
2debate2d58 - Should inheritance money be capped? Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good night, wherever you are… Today is (in a way) the second anniversary of 2debate because I’m sending this mail from a hotel room, attending an annual event which 2 years ago was the starting point of our podcast partnership. Hence we feel a bit melancholically these days… Sebastian even did a 10 minute video, explaining 2debate and our version of competitive debating: Input caption text here. Use the block’s Settings tab to change the caption position and set other styles. Liked the video? Consider sharing! And then – of course –...
2018-10-2500 min2debate
2debate2D54 - Genetic Engineering Should be Accessible to the Public! Imagine a world where your neighbour can engineer his own genetically modified species… would you be in favour? Optimists say that the positives outweight the risks and that we can do that in a safe way while sceptics warn of the scary scenarios where things go catastrophically wrong. As is often the case is reality already advancing faster than many of us realize. There are biohacking communities already and the equipment to create a lab allowing to grow modified bacteria costs less than 10,000$. Time to have a conversation! This time Sebastian an...
2018-09-271h 242debate
2debate2D53 - Blockchain is nothing but digital snakeoil Blockchain and (yet another) revolution in IT There are many buzzwords in IT and sometimes they stand for real paradigm shiftts. One of these buzzwords lately has been Bitcoin and the underlying technology which is called blockchain for its blocks of data that is transparently chained together in a way that makes after-the-fact changes impractically hard. If you work with startups like Sebastian and Dirk sometimes do, then you also quickly notice that many claim to use blockchain and often to solve problems that may have a better solution already. So, in the end the qu...
2018-09-2128 min2debate
2debate2d52 - Graffiti is vandalism! Is graffiti streetart, protest, acting out, vandalism, all of the above? “What if someone paints a huge ugly graffiti on your wall?” Sounds like an easy question to answer, right? Of course that is an act of violence against my property and as such vandalism. RIGHT? Or would there be an alternative perspective where graffiti becomes politics, art, protest or a youth taking ownership of the public space? Our latest debate circles around these questions and we believe it is one of our best debates yet. And now to a shameless plug: We w...
2018-09-1328 min2debate
2debate2d50 - Grading students is counterproductive! 2d50! That’s right – this is our 50th debate! Even better: we’ll have our 2 year anniversary soon and – who knows – maybe we’ll find a way to celebrate the occasion with all you! Grading seem to be such a given way how performance in school is measured that we rarely even bother thinking about it until someone challenges the assumption that this is the only or the best option. This motion was suggest to us by a listener and that is a perfect segway to our next announcement: What is better than a podcast debate? A...
2018-08-3120 min2debate
2debateSocial media on the workplace should be banned!Just one more minute please Studies have repeatedly shown that consuming too much social media is detrimental to our happiness. And yet we are addicted to checking that latest notification from our friends, or perhaps worse, that latest “crazy” video that is going viral. Please… let this video *not* be another one of a cat doing tricks on a skateboard or who knows what! Although Sebastian who has recently started skateboarding perhaps wouldn’t mind that much; and did you know Dirk owned four types of skateboards?! So we know all this (no, not that skateboa...
2018-08-0900 min2debate
2debateWe need more direct democracy!Power to the people Who trusts our governments today, for good or bad reasons? One solution, even if it may sound initially surprising, could be to adopt a form of dictatorship, as Dirk and Sebastian had already debated a while back. Another option, probably less disruptive but still widely discussed, could be the establishment of direct democracy – in other words, giving the power back to us, the people. Yet is “direct democracy” more than just a theoretical concept or is it instead an illusion wielded by those in power to pretend that authority has been devolve...
2018-08-0220 min2debate
2debateFlying cars, not underground tunnels, are the future!What is the future of transportation? Movie makers love the looks of vast city scapes with flying cars and train lanes and we dream of it ever since we have cars… Yet, if you follow the news then cities like LA and prominent technologists like Elon Musk seem to explore tunnels as a way to hide traffic under ground and maybe with the advert of self driving cars we will see concepts that make it fast and efficient to navigate underground. Whatever the future will hold. In today’s debate we will argue what...
2018-07-1821 minPodcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)
Podcast TwoGo (Pod2Go)Die Reise beginnt im KopfIn der sogenannten Nullnummer stellen sich Podcasts ihren Hörern vor. Unser Projekt ist da keine Ausnahme und so lernst Du heute Line, Philipp und Dirk kennen und erfährst neben der Route auch welche Gedanken sie sich gemacht haben während sie noch mitten in den Vorbereitungen steckten... So erreicht man uns: per Mail: podcast@primbs.de per twitter: @PodcastTwoGo
2018-07-1600 min2debate
2debateBan strikes that disrupt uninvolved third partiesStrikes that disrupt your travel – cool or not cool? Against popular belief it is not true that our French friends are striking the most in Europe. According to The Independent this honor clearly goes to Cyprus. Yet, it is too early to let Sebastian off the hook here, because France comes in second and if our personal experiences are any indications then it feels like transportation in Paris is always joining the labor dispute, no matter what To be fair – this was not the topic we debated on this time. It is without question for us that...
2018-06-3019 min2debate
2debateDid the US seize to lead the free world? Just because you’re first does not mean you’re leading… Some argue that the American Century has ended and that we’re moving from a bipolar world with one dominant power to a world of multiple poles. What is clear is that with Donald Trump in power a lot has changed and if the US are still leading, then it is a completely different model of leadership. Arguably this may change how much influence and control the United States have over other states and their decisions. In the past it was a model that was based on mul...
2018-06-2419 min2debate
2debateSpecial - Jay Heinrichs explains (among other things) how to argue with a catIn this special episode Sebastian and Dirk get to chat with Jay Heinrichs, a bestselling author and professional persuasion consultant. We learn a lot about the proper use of humor, how to send love beams out of your eyes and why Brits laugh when they are asked to lick each others necks…      Jay’s homepage Figures of Speech blog Figarospeech YouTube channel Argue Lab (companion online page for “thank you for arguing”)       Gina Barreca  
2018-04-251h 002debate
2debateWatch your language, how we say things does matter! WTF is this about and why the f* should I care? Woah… Some of you may now say “Slow down, Dirk! No need to use strong language here!” Right? Maybe. Dirk and Sebastian do end up debating this very question. Where is the boundary between those who speak and those who listen? What may be good reasons to watch our language, even when we don’t have to and what are reasons not to? Don’t worry – we were still friendly today. After all, I did not mark this episode as explicit ...
2018-04-0823 min2debate
2debateShould citizens who went fighting for ISIS be allowed to return back to their home country?What if they come back? According to some experts there may be well over 10,000 Europeans fighting in terrorist organizations such as ISIS and we hear every once in a while stories about teenagers who leave the country to join a holy war. Sometimes these wars end, some of these fighters have a change of heart, some of them are captured. The question then becomes: Should we take them back, do they have a right to return into their home countries? This time Dirk took a hard position and argued against that idea while Sebastian...
2018-03-1524 min2debate
2debateStop fussing over fake news, it's not a real thing anyway!Is fake news a real thing and is it worth fussing over? Today’s debate has been in Dirk’s editing backlog a while longer. Scaramucci was just announced as press secretary when it was recorded. Decide for yourself if things have changed since… Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2017-12-1624 min2debate
2debateSpecial: The Podcaster's Life - Interview with DirkDirk was a guest at Alexander Laurin’s The Podcaster’s Life and talked about 2debate, his relationship with Sebastian and podcasting in general. The Podcaster’s Life Podcast The Podcasterscoach – Alexander Laurin online  
2017-12-1445 min2debate
2debateIs Star Wars overrated? Musicals, debates in quotes, Shakespeare! Today’s debate may be the most essential so far… You’ll hear Sebastian speaking parseltongue, Dirk in Klingon, both quoting Yoda. What is there to wait any longer? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2017-11-1318 min2debate
2debateIs it worth having a Trump?“May we live in interesting times” is a good wish and curse at the same time. For better or worse, times are indeed interesting. One particularly interesting aspect is the president of the United States who in his 10 months of power showed a political style that is surprising to some and scary to others. Now, while Sebastian and Dirk are both not crazy about the themes that brought him in power, they disagree over the question whether it is still worth having him anyway? Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2017-10-2922 min2debate
2debateShareconomy is a scam!Sharing is caring, but is that good business? Oh wow… this time we’re a bit late, mainly because our editor in chief (Dirk) is moving with his family to a new house and had the episode locked on his computer. The good news is – the move is done now and we’ll find back to a shorter publishing rhythm Last time we debated jobs, this time we’re looking at markets. Is shareconomy what it claims to be? Uber, Airbnb and countless others claim to have started something unique and new and that they’ll re...
2017-09-1618 min2debate
2debateRobots are eating our jobs, it's inevitable!Are robots really eating our jobs? Sebastian and Dirk debate how the current AI revolution will turn out. Maybe there is no reason to be alarmed in either case? Click here to debate with us and don’t forget to leave us your vote on the webpage. Picture: CC0, Pixabay
2017-08-2521 min2debate
2debateShould governments have access to private data? One month – 4 debates! It’s been busy these past weeks. Ramping up for this year’s summer season a lot of work piled up but that did not stop Sebastian and Dirk from recording a healthy set of debates. And today it happened – we published our 20th debate! And it was a heavy topic, touching everything from civil liberties to big politics, from history to modern technology. Interestingly it fit the range of topics we covered since the last newsletter. In 2d17 we debated if dealing with all your mails everyday is a pointles...
2017-07-2820 min2debate
2debateResponsible citizens follow the news!We live in the age of fake news and are constantly bombarded with breaking or otherwise important news. But do we really need to follow those? Sebastian argues we don’t for there are other sources of information more complete and useful and current news sources are often flawed. Dirk defends the motion because press can only speak truth to power and hold them accountable if they have an audience and decisions need to be informed… Who has the better arguments? Click here to debate with us and don’t forget to leave us your vote on the web...
2017-07-2218 min2debate
2debateDealing with all your emails everyday is a pointless exercise!Those of us who work in offices know it and fight it: The email monster! It is a modern menace and most of us hate it. But arguably it often is the tool of choice for information exchange and it can be incredibly useful. Mail management courses, productivity gurus and top achievers like Sebastian insist: You should work hard to stay on top of your inbox game and reap more opportunities, respect and productivity as your reward. Dirk on the other side argues that we put too much emphasis on email and that we should accept that we have...
2017-06-2520 min2debate
2debateExtrajudicial killings are necessary!We all die eventually but whenever we die through actions from others, we expect that to be tightly regulated. Even war is governed by international law. Whenever killings happen outside these legal frameworks or in obvious ignorance of the law we talk about extrajudicial killings. Sometimes, some say, cases exist where it is ok, maybe even necessary, to kill without a trial. In modern times these killings are often performed with drones but we debate today every situation in which killings happen and where the people making that decision claim there was no other way. This is w...
2017-06-1424 min2debate
2debateWhistleblowers should get paid!Wikipedia defines a whistleblower as a person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public. Often whistleblowers face great risks while arguably performing a service to society. Therefore an argument could be made that such risks should be compensated for and in fact it may be considered to pay whistleblowers. This is what Dirk and Sebastian debated in this episode. Click here to debate with us and don’t forget to leave us your vote on the webpage. Image...
2017-05-2817 min2debate
2debateShould we preemptively attack North Korea before it's too late? Is it really smart to attack first? If there is one constant in the news, then that Kim Jong Un is crazy, dangerous and a threat to world piece. Now, that he has nuclear weapons and may be even able to reach the USA with his rockets it is often argued that a military solution may be necessary. But is that really true? Dirk and Sebastian debated in the end mainly one question: How crazy is Kim Jong Un really? And is craziness really enough reason to provoke a nuclear war? And if you’re like...
2017-04-1719 min2debate
2debateSpecial: Discussing the issue further: Should we preemptively attack North Korea?Sebastian and Dirk didn’t stop after their debate, they went on. Listen in on their discussion in this special episode!
2017-04-1727 min2debate
2debateShould we legalize doping for professional sports?As Russia is controversially discussed for its doping practices debate Sebastian and Dirk if it wouldn’t be smart to legalize it altogether… What do you think? Click here to debate with us and don’t forget to leave us your vote on the webpage. Image Source: By Wladyslaw – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons Episode Transcript coming soon
2017-04-0620 min2debate
2debateLet's get rid of diplomatic protocols!Click here to debate with us It was a complete break of diplomatic convention when Trump spoke with Taiwan, but should it? In this episode Sebastian and Dirk try to decide if diplomatic protocols are really that essential to peace and international conduct.   Image Source: CC0, Pixabay   Episode Transcript Dirk – Welcome everyone to another episode of 2debate.net, the podcast of debates. My name is Dirk, I’m one of you two hosts, and I’m speaking with Sebastian who happens to be in Thailand today. Hi...
2017-03-2418 min2debate
2debateif you move to a foreign country, you should be required to learn its language!Click here to debate with us It is a popular demand: “Learn the language of the country you move to!” But is it fair or even practical to make such a statement?   Image Source: CC0, Pixabay   Episode Transcript Dirk – Welcome to our latest edition of 2debate.net, our podcast of debates. I’m Dirk, your host and I’m watching a pretty pumped-up co-host, Sebastian. How are you doing? Sebastian – I’m doing fantastically well, thank you. Dirk – Our motion fo...
2017-03-1617 min2debate
2debateAre Interviews a good way to hire the right people in an organization? “It is a social ritual we keep complying with.” Some things are so established that we do not even stop to wonder if they are really working. Sebastian and Dirk are both experienced interviewers and try to be structured and scientific in their approach. Yet, Dirk argues that interviews may not be as useful as we commonly belief. What would be your take on that? Some extra reading: HBR: How to take the bias out of interviews. HBR: How to avoid hiring a toxic employee. BI: Google’s HR boss explains the 4 rules for...
2017-03-0217 min2debate
2debateSpecial: After debate discussion "Are Interviews a good way to hire the right people in an organization?"Click here to debate with us Sometimes Sebastian and Dirk continue the debate. This time it was so interesting that we decided to create a special edition episode. Have fun! Picture: (c) 2debate, Dirk & Sebastian
2017-03-0116 min2debate
2debateShould Turkey be part of the EU?Click here to debate with us In 1987 Turkey officially applied to become a member of the European Union and has been in the process to join the union ever since. Turkey is already closely affiliated in a number of related agreements and is an important economical partner. Yet, there is still a lot of work to do before Turkey is on the same level of regulation and standard as many European countries. In this debate Sebastian argues for Turkey joining the EU and Dirk takes a stand against that idea.   Image Source: By M...
2017-02-1518 min2debate
2debateShould homeopathy be considered like any other medicine?Important: Neither Dirk nor Sebastian are trained medical professionals. Please do not take our debate as advice on the matter. If you don’t feel well, go and see a doctor! Homeopathy – debating the impossible? When Sebastian and I brainstormed about this show we agreed from the onset that it’s most interesting moments will likely be whenever we’re forced into a position contrary to our own on a subject where we formed a strong opinion already. This theory sounded great and we put it to the test in the current debate on homeopathy. Se...
2017-01-3017 min2debate
2debateLet's ban election polls!Click here to debate with us BREXIT and the US election are only two examples of many where election polls published earlier seem to have gotten it wrong. Some even argue that election polls may even distort elections at large and deflect from real issues. Today Sebastian and Dirk debate whether we should therefore go ahead and ban election polls all together. Image Source: CC0, Pixabay,  https://pixabay.com/en/arrows-centering-direction-central-1738060/ Audio jingles voice over by @berlinabby   Episode Transcript Sebastian – Hello everyone! Welcome to the latest editio...
2017-01-1814 min2debate
2debateQuotas promote diversityClick here to debate with us It is a much researched and widely accepted fact that diversity – whether it is gender, ethic or other forms of diversity – is good for business and society. But how do we achieve this in a world that clearly favors men over women or has a hard time balancing numerous conscious and unconscious biases? Sebastian and Dirk debate one of the common tools in that battle – quotas and Dirk argues against their use while Sebastian starts by advocating for it. Also there is a resource we mentioned in this episode to tes...
2017-01-0515 min2debate
2debateThere should be limits for freedom of speechClick here to debate with us Sometimes people say things that indeed make you wonder: Should there be limits to freedom of speech? Sounds like the making of a debate, and Sebastian and Dirk had it… Image source: Newtown graffiti, CC, Link Episode Transcript Sebastian – Hello everyone and welcome to our latest edition of www.2debate.net, our podcast of debates. I am Sebastian and my co-host here is Dirk. Hello Dirk! Dirk – Hi Sebastian and you’re looking excited, you like our topic today? Sebastian...
2016-12-2215 min2debate
2debateSuccessful organizations need managers!Click here to debate with us Do we need managers? Dirk believes so, Sebastian doubts it… Picture credit: CC0, Pixabay, link. Episode Transcript Sebastian – Hello everyone! Welcome to our latest edition of 2debate.net, our podcast of debates. I am Sebastian, my co-host here is Dirk. Hi Dirk! Dirk – Hey Sebastian, how are you doing over there in Europe? Sebastian – I’m doing fantastic, I hear that you just arrived in the US so you’re completely jetlagged, aren’t you? Dirk...
2016-12-1517 min2debate
2debateEveryone should be able to move freely between countries!Click here to debate with us According to the universal declaration of human rights it is a human right to leave your country and to return to it. Does that automatically mean that we should have no restrictions at all? Dirk argues against this idea and Sebastian makes a case for it. Picture credit: By Jonathan McIntosh – Own work, CC BY 2.5, link. Episode Transcript Sebastian – Hello everyone and welcome to our latest edition of 2debate.net, our podcast of debates. I’m Sebastian and my co-host is Dirk. Hi Dirk, I...
2016-12-1515 min2debate
2debateIt is worth going to Mars!Click here to debate with us Is it actually worth the effort? Dirk says no, Sebastian argues yes! Picture credit: By ESO/M. Kornmesser – Artist’s impression of Mars four billion years ago, CC BY 4.0, link. Episode Transcript Sebastian – Hi everyone! Welcome to our very first pilot of this debating podcast. I’m Sebastian and my co-host is Dirk right here in front of me. Today we will debate on the following question: is it worth going to Mars, the planet? But before we go into the details of that debat...
2016-12-1518 min2debate
2debateWelcome to our new podcast!We love playing devil’s advocates but we hate if that takes ages. In this first episode we introduce our short form debating podcast and ourselves… Episode Transcript Dirk – Welcome everyone to our, well what shall we call it, meta-episode, first episode, start episode, that explains in the beginning what-the- hell-we’re up-to episode. I’m Dirk Primbs, I’m one of your hosts of 2debate.net, the podcast of debates. And I’m looking at a very relaxed, friendly face, Sebastian: how are you doing? Sebastian – I’m fantastic so I’m Seb...
2016-12-0127 minDas Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 21: Das FinaleDas ist die letzte Folge von „Das Ferngespräch“ und Alexander ist dafür zu Dirk nach Moosburg gekommen. Es ist manchmal nachdenklich und auch etwas anders produziert als die bisherigen Folgen. Alexander ist sicherlich immer noch auf Reise, das aber nicht mehr im touristischen Sinne.
2015-04-2542 minDas Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 19: Kolumbien  Episode downloaden (49MB) (Rechtsklick => Speichern unter) Notizen zur Sendung Eine schöne Sendung liegt hinter uns, nur die Audioqualität war leider unter Durchschnitt und zum Schluss verließ uns das Internet recht plötzlich. Trotzdem ging es diesmal um eine große Breite an Themen. Von den obligatorischen Reisezielen über Diskussionen rund um Drogen und Kaffeeanbau bis hin zu einem kleinen Abstecher in die Tiefen der Social Media. Für den interessierten Mitleser hier ein paar interessante Pointer: Wir starten in Cusco wo Alexander einem leidenschaftlichen Musiker eine Gitarre schenkte und seinen b...
2014-11-0953 minDas Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 18: Peru Episode downloaden (58MB) (Rechtsklick => Speichern unter) Notizen zur Sendung Nachdem leider Folge 16 und 17 verloren gegangen waren, haben wir diesmal einen Rückblick an den Anfang gelegt. Alexander startet gedanklich in Melbourne wo er von der Brunswick Road sehr beeindruckt war und auch sonst Melbourne Sidney jederzeit den Vorzug gibt. Von da ging es weiter nach Fiji, ein Inselgruppe mit eigenem Zeitgefühl (sind das nicht alle Inseln irgendwie?) und einem zum Glück glimpflich abgelaufenen Katamaran-Unfall. Fiji an sich ist schlicht paradiesisch. Folgt diesem Link zur Google Bilder Suche und ach...
2014-08-301h 00Das Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 15: SydneyMit dem Camper an der australischen Küste entlang, Haie am Great Barrier Reef, Sandflöhe und endlich ein Datum für unseren Live Hangout: Freut Euch auf den 7. August und meldet Euch noch heute auf unserer Facebookseite an! Episode downloaden (53MB) (Rechtsklick => Speichern unter) Mitschrift der Episode zum Nachlesen Notizen zur Sendung Wir fangen diesmal gleich mit einem App-Tipp an. Alexander ist chronisch auf der Suche nach Campingplätzen und dabei liefert ihm Wikicamps gute Dienste. In Darwin hat Alexander an Touren durch den Litchfield National Park und den...
2014-06-2255 minDas Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 14: Darwin, AustralienAsien liegt hinter Alexander. Er ist in Darwin, der Hauptstadt der Northern Territories und versucht sich wieder an westliche Überflusskultur und die Preise in Australien zu gewöhnen. Wir rekapitulieren Malaysia, erfahren von interessanten Bekanntschaften, Alexanders Business-Ideen, australischen Eindrücken und planen einen Live-Hangout mit den Hörern. Meldet Euch und seid mit dabei! Episode downloaden (36MB) (Rechtsklick => Speichern unter) Transkript der Episode zum Nachlesen Notizen zur Sendung Wir beginnen unser Gespräch mit einem Rückblick auf die Cameron Highlands. Die Petronas Towers sind ein Doppel-Wolkenkratzer in Kuala Lumpur...
2014-06-0640 minDas Ferngespräch
Das FerngesprächEpisode 8: Mountain ViewDiesmal waren wir mit vertauschten Rollen unterwegs. Dirk war beruflich in den USA und Alexander nutzte die Gelegenheit, den Spieß zur Abwechslung umzukehren und Moderator der Sendung zu sein. Herausgekommen sind Betrachtungen zu den Amerikanern allgemein und IT Unternehmen speziell. Außerdem wird unser Brotbackimperium aus kulturellen Gründen vielleicht doch in Kalifornien seinen Anfang nehmen… Episode downloaden (26MB) Transkript der Episode zum Nachlesen   Notizen zur Sendung Für ein paar Impressionen vom Googleplex einfach diesem Link folgen oder eine Streetview Tour über den Campus und durch die Gebäude nehme...
2014-02-2628 min