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Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
@SFGROSCHWITZ
Member since 2009
CURRENT MISSION Staying sane, mostly. Making digitalization work for families, youngsters, civil society... Thinking about picking my dissertation in sociology back up. Thinking harder about renewing that skydiving instructor's rating. Sticking my nose into anything worthwhile. ABOUT ME Sociologist by training, curious by nature, I'm trying to make the world a better place. First step is learning how it works and how we all see the world from different angles. And sharing what we've learned. Second step is applying that to our circles of influence. I grew up in Germany and used to travel all across Europe back then, basically couch surfing. After a nine-year stay in the United States I returned to Berlin in 2012. PHILOSOPHY It's a mixture of Sapere Aude! and agnosticism, with the firm conviction that nobody means evil, only that some people's 'good' is just crushing other's. A world where many worlds fit would indeed be nice.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in German
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING After a couple years of personal unrest and moving around, I kind of settled in Berlin and am looking forward to hosting and sharing my love for this city. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Couchsurfed across the States. Yummie experiences, loved it.
Music, Movies, and Books
Yes. Certainly. Many, much, and many. Not just anything though, it's got to be good, right?
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I fist bumped the president. Perhaps my brightest moment.
Teach, Learn, Share
My favorite bit of information is that Adam Smith, the guy who is cited to be the father of liberal economics (the 'invisible hand' regulating the free market) actually was concerned about his "The Wealth of Nations" being misconceived as his main work, when he believed "The Moral Sentiments" to be the book that should have that status. Turns out that in the latter he describes how that 'invisible hand' actually works, and guess what: it's not a product of the 'free market', but a product of *moral sentiments shaping the free market*. In other words, a free market only works so wonderfully for the benefit of all when not the maximization of profit is the goal, but the production of the best goods.
What I Can Share With Hosts
My curiosity, tips on skydiving, sociology, politics and government.
My Interests
I'm totally into books and wine and coffee, and weird things. I'm a bit of a dork and need to have toys. I love skydiving, which is basically the only sport I ever did with enthusiasm (distant second is Yoga). I like people, and give them the benefit of the doubt. Bullshit can drive me crazy though.
