Deep Dives

Thomas Kliemt
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Deep Dives is a personal podcast by me, Thomas Kliemt – biodynamic farmer, father, commons thinker and finance/digital-transformation guy who somehow ended up between soil, spreadsheets, spirituality and politics in rural Wendland, Germany. In each episode I feed information about a topic I am currently engaged with into NotebookLM and generate a deep dive. It’s an experiment in utilizing AI to make information more accessible. The podcast will be in German and English.

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  1. 1월 31일

    The Problem with IQ Tests

    This episode explores The IQ Paradox, moving beyond the mechanics of testing to examine how we define human value. While IQ tests correlate with academic success and job performance, they fail to capture the full spectrum of human potential, such as wisdom, empathy, and creativity. Drawing on scientific insights and personal narrative, this episode covers: • The Flynn Effect: Why average IQ scores have risen by 30 points over the last century, proving that intelligence is malleable and heavily influenced by culture, education, and nutrition. • A Dark History: The link between IQ testing and the forced sterilization of over 60,000 people in the US, a practice that later influenced Nazi Germany. • The Trap of Arrogance: A personal look at how relying on a high IQ score can justify arrogance and prevent genuine human connection. • The Valid Use Case: How, despite its flaws, standardized testing can be a tool for social justice by identifying talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds who might otherwise be overlooked. • Connection Over Ranking: Why viewing intelligence as a hierarchy leads to loneliness, and how shifting our focus to humility and empathy opens the door to richer relationships. Inspired by the research of Veritasium, this discussion challenges the narrative that cognitive speed equals human worth. Join us to discover why the most important question isn't "How smart am I?" but rather, "How can I connect?". The audio is fully AI generated with no human copy-editing of the content, based on the following article: https://substack.com/@thomaskliemt/note/c-203393346?r=1ntyb6&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web

    16분

  2. 1월 7일

    Getting an Au Pair - Choosing Presence Over Exhaustion

    This audio is fully machine generated by the NotebookLM AI based on the essay "Getting an Au Pair - Choosing Presence Over Exhaustion" published on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/thomaskliemt/p/getting-an-au-pair?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

    14분

  3. 2025. 12. 18.

    Managing Buffers: A Little-Known Path to a Clear Head and Relaxed Control

    Welcome to Deep Dives, where we explore a powerful, yet barely discussed, path to a clear head and relaxed control: managing buffers. Drawing on Donella Meadows’ systems thinking, we examine how a buffer acts as the quiet capacity that absorbs shocks, transforming a potential cascade of friction into a minor inconvenience. This approach connects deeply with the goal of creating a reliable, trusted system that helps you stay in a "mind-like-water" state as much as possible. We dive into the practical systems that help eliminate friction and reduce the small annoyances that would otherwise be time-consuming, stressful, and emotionally draining. On Deep Dives, you will learn how to build systems around reality, such as accepting frequent item loss and equipping valuable possessions—like keys, wallets, bags, and coats—with tracking devices. We explore the strategy of keeping spares of frequently used items, such as favorite pens or drinking bottles, and maintaining a backup stock of consumables, including toilet paper, shampoo, and essential food items. By adopting this approach, running out of supplies or losing an item stops being an emergency and instead becomes a small maintenance task. The ultimate aim is not to become a hyper-optimized person, but to reclaim the attention that is currently being taxed by preventable friction. We show you how managing buffers removes the tiny resentments of everyday life that can quietly tax your emotional bandwidth, allowing you to function productively with a clear head and a positive sense of relaxed control. Find the Substack article here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thomaskliemt/p/managing-buffers-a-little-known-path?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

    12분

  4. 2025. 12. 09.

    The Art of Stress-free Traveling

    Tired of travel days feeling like "sudden emergencies"? Welcome to "Deep Dives," the podcast dedicated to achieving preparedness without thinking by exploring systematic approaches to organization and efficiency. In this podcast, we take a deep dive into highly effective methods, inspired by systems like Getting Things Done, that remove a huge amount of friction from your life,. We explore how to maintain travel bags that are "almost fully packed at all times", ensuring you eliminate the mental energy spent on last-minute decisions. Each episode focuses on breaking down the components that allow travel to feel "soft" instead of sharp: • The Gear and Hacks: We detail what lives permanently in a dedicated travel kit, from comprehensive lists of electronics and charging solutions to medical equipment and comfort items,,,. Learn about small hacks, such as the soft cotton snack bag that often doesn't count as additional hand luggage,, or utilizing a Floh hand luggage scooter to turn the stressful "last mile" into a short, playful ride. • The Checklists: We analyze the power of simple, well-tested checklists that handle the rest,. Discover the critical tasks to complete before you leave home (like turning off the robot vacuum or setting up call forwarding), optional items for longer trips,, and the crucial steps needed to reset your bag after a trip to ensure future journeys start from a "calm, prepared baseline". By implementing these strategies, you can minimize practical problems and focus on the people you travel with and the destination you are going to. Tune in to refine your own system and make travel a lot calmer and more "being-present-in-the-moment".

    12분

  5. 2025. 11. 25.

    Die Rückkehr der Allmende: Das wegweisende Urteil des OLG Hamm zur Kulturland-Genossenschaft

    In der ersten Folge von Deep Dives wird über das wegweisende Urteil des Oberlandesgerichts Hamm zur Kulturland-Genossenschaft – und was es für die rechtliche Rückkehr der Allmende, für Bodenreform und junge, ökologische Bäuer*innen in Deutschland bedeutet berichtwt. Diese Episode wurde vollständig mit NotebookLM erstellt, auf Basis meines Essays und des Originalbeschlusses – alle Stimmen sind KI-generiert. Links: Gerichtsbeschluss (OLG Hamm): https://nrwe.justiz.nrw.de/olgs/hamm/j2025/10_W_127_24_Beschluss_20250929.html Mein Essay zu Kulturland: https://thomaskliemt.substack.com/p/die-kulturland-genossenschaft-die

    16분
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Deep Dives is a personal podcast by me, Thomas Kliemt – biodynamic farmer, father, commons thinker and finance/digital-transformation guy who somehow ended up between soil, spreadsheets, spirituality and politics in rural Wendland, Germany. In each episode I feed information about a topic I am currently engaged with into NotebookLM and generate a deep dive. It’s an experiment in utilizing AI to make information more accessible. The podcast will be in German and English.

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    Thomas Kliemt
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    2025년 - 2026년
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