The mystery of what drove German Justice Minister Heiko Maas to his towering presence and greatness uncovered

Finally there is scientific proof of the foundation of the Justice Minister's und His NetzDG Dudeness' uniqueness. It comes from beyond the pond.

People search for meaning when they approach a new decade in chronological age

Authors:
Adam L. Altera and Hal E. Hershfield -Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, NY 10012 and Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

This paper is the first to demonstrate, to our knowledge, that people audit the meaningfulness of their lives as they approach a new decade in chronological age, further suggesting that people across dozens of countries and cultures are prone to making significant decisions as they approach each new decade. The paper has broad implications for interdisciplinary science, because it demonstrates a striking pattern in human behavior that bears on, among others, the disciplines of psychology, medicine, sociology, economics, and anthropology.

Abstract

Although humans measure time using a continuous scale, certain numerical ages inspire greater self-reflection than others. Six studies show that adults undertake a search for existential meaning when they approach a new decade in age (e.g., at ages 29, 39, 49, etc.) or imagine entering a new epoch, which leads them to behave in ways that suggest an ongoing or failed search for meaning (e.g., by exercising more vigorously, seeking extramarital affairs, or choosing to end their lives).

Sounds convincing, right? Andrew Gelman begs to differ, but then again, he may just be jealous.

I think Andrew Gelman is wrong because: evidence, evidence and did I mention evidence? OK, one might maintain a study can in no way be proven right based on one person only. To which I say, we are talking THE HEIKO here! We are looking at the awesomeness of 175 cm from foot sole to balding crown. We are dealing with a triathlete.

Heiko Maas was born Sept. 19, 1966.

• In 2015, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection formed a working group on dealing with criminal content in social networks which resulted in the NetzDG.
• Heiko Maas stated in 2015 that he considers a statutory women's quota on the supervisory boards of listed companies and executive boards to be necessary. Bang!
• At the beginning of 2015, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) filed a complaint for unlawful disclosure of state secrets by journalists of the blog Netzpolitik.org. Crikey!
• Early 2016 he chucked his old bitch and eloped with a B-movie chick going by the name of Natalia Wörner.

I would venture to say that is damning evidence this study is rrright.

Natalia Wörner and her new crush

Oh, wait a sec., that is a different politician. Forgot his name.