Replace judgement with curiosity.

Have I missed anything?

November was the month of big returns: Donald Trump's election as US president - again. Funnily, I've just returned too. Post-"babypause" (a term that should be cancelled immediately), I faced Trump II and questions about its impact on IDM target countries. 

This wasn't déjà-vu. The world has changed, especially on our "Insel der Seligen." I've changed too, questioning the current role of political analysis. During elections, some experts morphed into fortune-tellers instead of providing solid arguments. I don't blame them but the dynamics behind it.
 
Returning from maternal timelessness, I realized how odd it is to expect instant reactions to shocking events. Why can't we sit with the shock without rushing to superficial answers? Isn't in-depth thinking what think tanks are for? Shall we always give into the media's urge or do we have the right to say: I really do not have an answer right now.

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