Tag Archives: Statistics

I am bored by terrorists

Posted on 2017-08-18 by Andreas Moser

Another terrorist attack. I check where (Barcelona) and how (running a car into people). On Las Ramblas, where I have been already, where I went for a walk, where I ate, where I read a newspaper. That should touch me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Spain, Terrorism | Tagged Barcelona, Statistics, Terrorism | 3 Comments

Hiking is for Everyone – or is it?

Posted on 2017-08-15 by Andreas Moser

Ever since I went on my first long-distance walk, the Hadrian’s Wall Path in England, I have been wondering: “Why am I only bumping into other white folks?” In most British cities, there was a vibrant and colorful diversity of … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Military, Romania, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged Hadrian's Wall path, hiking, racism, refugees, society, sociology, Statistics, West Highland Way | 7 Comments

Random Thoughts (11)

Posted on 2017-04-13 by Andreas Moser

Mohammad Mostafaei, the lawyer with whom I was arrested in Iran, has written a book. He says I am in it too, but I can’t read Norwegian, so I have to wait for a translation. Does anyone still remember José Echegaray … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, France, History, Human Rights, Iran, Language, Law, Mexico, Military, Politics, Sports, Travel, World War II | Tagged cigars, flying, Health, Human Rights, Mark Twain, Nazis, running, smoking, Statistics, translation | Leave a comment

Random Thoughts (9)

Posted on 2017-03-26 by Andreas Moser

In Bolivia, I spoke with a lawyer about feminicidios, the killing of women by their partners, which carries a higher sentence than a “regular” homicide. Out of curiosity, I looked up the figure for Germany – and was shocked: 331 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Economics, Germany, History, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Law, Mexico, Military, Music, Poland, Politics, Romania, Russia, Travel, Ukraine, USA, World War II | Tagged crime, criminal law, dance, Donald Trump, Health, Human Rights, racism, Soviet Union, Statistics | 1 Comment

6% or 7% – but definitely too many

Posted on 2017-02-23 by Andreas Moser

The film Spotlight cited a study by Richard Sipe, according to which at least 6% of all Catholic priests are pedophiles and actively practice their “passion”. This was confirmed by the research of the Boston Globe. In my film review, I posed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, children, christianity, crime, criminal law, Statistics | 10 Comments

The Lazy People of Malta

Posted on 2017-02-20 by Andreas Moser

In the most complete study yet of physical activity, covering 122 countries, the people of Malta turned out to be the laziest people in the world. 72% of Maltese don’t get enough exercise, for which they would only need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Malta, Travel | Tagged Cars, Health, Statistics, traffic | 43 Comments

Easily Confused (62) GDP

Posted on 2017-02-15 by Andreas Moser

Donald Trump on GDP: I already understood more about GDP in 9th grade. But then, I just went to a regular public school. Robert Kennedy on GDP:

Posted in Economics, History, Politics, USA | Tagged Donald Trump, GDP, Robert Kennedy, Statistics | 3 Comments

Climate Change is Real (my TEDx video)

Posted on 2017-02-14 by Andreas Moser

After giving a talk at a TEDx conference in Romania in 2015, I stayed in contact with the very friendly team in Târgu Mureș even after I moved to South America. So, for this year’s conference, they asked me for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Romania, Travel, Video Blog | Tagged Chacaltaya, climate change, science, Statistics, Targu Mures, TEDx | 6 Comments

Who made the first infographic?

Posted on 2017-02-05 by Andreas Moser

Reading about Alexander von Humboldt’s scientific voyage in South America, I stumbled upon his Naturgemälde (“painting of nature”) which he drew after almost conquering the summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador in 1802. It shows a cross section of Chimborazo, arguably the highest mountain in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Ecuador, History, Technology, Travel | Tagged Alexander von Humboldt, Chimborazo, climate, geography, infographic, science, Statistics | 7 Comments

How to measure Progress

Posted on 2016-12-09 by Andreas Moser

Apart from the general criticism of the GDP expressed so eloquently here by Robert F Kennedy, I always wonder about the usefulness of international comparisons. I doubt that the GDP numbers for Nigeria are collected/calculated the same way as those for … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, History, Philosophy, USA | Tagged GDP, GNP, Robert F Kennedy, Statistics | 4 Comments