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Vince Ebert

Vince Ebert is a graduate physicist, science cabaret artist and best-selling author. His aim is to convey scientific connections with the laws of humour. Since 2004 he has successfully performed on German-speaking stages, most recently with his tour, "Zukunft Is the Future," and with his English show "Sexy Science." On ARD, the German public broadcasting service, he regularly hosts the show "Wissen vor acht – Werkstatt."
  • The Pizza Margherita Method for Self-Fulfillment
    This 7 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 829 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 988 minutes (about 17 hours). Learn more.
    The Pizza Margherita Method for Self-Fulfillment

    Lots of things in life go down the drain. Trite calendar slogans provided by self-help literature won’t help you cope. But what does?

    by Vince Ebert
  • In a Two-Person Tent with Richard Branson (and Hannibal Lecter)
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 10 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 472 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 562 minutes (about 10 hours). Learn more.
    In a Two-Person Tent with Richard Branson (and Hannibal Lecter)

    Creativity is neither “nice” nor “eccentric” – but unpleasant, resistant, and sometimes even lethal. It should be given space, regardless.

    by Vince Ebert
  • Life Is Hazardous to Your Health
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 19 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 948 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1132 minutes (about 19 hours). Learn more.
    Life Is Hazardous to Your Health

    How do I rate risks and chances correctly when it comes to decision-making (even when I am a statistics dummy)?

    by Vince Ebert
  • Our World Is Counterintuitive and Exhausting
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 28 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1376 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1647 minutes (about 28 hours). Learn more.
    Our World Is Counterintuitive and Exhausting

    What saber-toothed tigers and used-cars salespeople have in common. And what that has to do with your brain and better decisions.

    by Vince Ebert
  • Why Big Plans Fail
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 41 hours
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    Why Big Plans Fail

    And how you can do better than Kodak, Kohl and Communism.

    by Vince Ebert
  • Culture Crash
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 47 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 2331 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2792 minutes (about 47 hours). Learn more.
    Culture Crash

    In a globalized world, we get to know each other across borders and cultural limits. Often, however, we get in our own way and thus limit our options.

    by Vince Ebert
  • What’s Important in 2021
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
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    What’s Important in 2021

    2020 will go down in history as a lost cause. What can you do to prevent yourself and your organization from meeting the same fate in 2021?

    by Vince Ebert
  • Whaling in Nebraska
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 16 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 762 pages and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 910 minutes (about 16 hours). Learn more.
    Whaling in Nebraska

    Or: How large should teams, companies and governments grow in order to function efficiently?

    by Vince Ebert
  • Language Barriers
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 16 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 784 pages, 2 articles and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 935 minutes (about 16 hours). Learn more.
    Language Barriers

    The maintenance of our greatest cultural achievement requires constant work on our skills. You have to decide which one it’s going to be: “Ick bin ein Berliner,” or rather, “Senk you for travelling viz Deutsche…

    by Vince Ebert
  • Deutsche Thoroughness
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 824 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 985 minutes (about 17 hours). Learn more.
    Deutsche Thoroughness

    As a German who chose to live in the United States for a while, the first thing you miss is not the good old Schwarzbrot – it’s the art of engineering.

    by Vince Ebert