rampstyle #21
Sex, Art & Chocolate

Immanuel Kant would not have bought this issue of rampstyle. In Kantian ethics, man is bound by duty, and it is irrelevant whether he is happy or not. A nasty trap – and deeply entrenched in our culture to this day. Unfortunately, we usually don’t realize it – and so we celebrate security and efficiency as supreme goods. But that was it with the partying. The important thing, according to the combative Austrian philosopher Robert Pfaller, is that we are not constantly afraid of death.
What we should fear instead is living a bad life. Life must be lived, not thought. It’s not the “why” that counts, it’s the “what for”. In other words: we should be asking ourselves what life is worth living for. The best way is to open ourselves up to and enjoy the latest insights on the subject from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy and evolutionary theory. Sex, food, art, joy and fun – and how pleasure works in general. Inspired by a book by Canadian American psychologist Paul Bloom. The result is a publication about pleasure and joie de vivre.

Because we felt it would make us happy.

Exclusive: Fashion-Shoot and interview with Till Brönner

Jazz musician Till Brönner was exceptionally clear in expressing his concern for the survival of culture. Fittingly, the photoshoot with him took place in the empty Renaissance Theater in Berlin. However, we asked the 49-year-old not only about the value of art, but also about his new album, good music, and his work as a photographer.

About women and hotel rooms

J. Konrad Schmidt worked for almost ten years on his illustrated book, which shows more than just women in Berlin, Paris, or London, but a small community that lives eroticism and sensuality in a world far removed from everyday life. A conversation with the photographer about the desire to experiment, trust, an uptight society, and the women who shaped his book »HÔTEL NOIR«.

Pain, pleasure - and triathlete Sebastian Kienle

Sebastian Kienle has won Ironman Frankfurt three times and Ironman Hawaii in 2014, where he finished third last year. He fights against the best, against himself, is always at the mental and physical limit or beyond it. On top of that, his training is grueling. The question remains, why does he do this to himself?

The philosopher Robert Pfaller in an interview

Austrian Robert Pfaller has been called a »pleasure philosopher« because he affirms pleasure and opposes today's prohibitionist society. Now his book entitled »The Flashing Weapons« about the power of form has been published - about which we immediately wanted to interview him. Not just because it features an Alfa Romeo on the cover.

Dynaudio: The future of music

We listen to music three hours a day, most of it in the car. And it's no longer just about volume, as it used to be, but about perfect sound and true entertainment experiences. And we have the loudspeaker experts at Dynaudio in Denmark to thank for this. Since 1977, Dynaudio has always been a little ahead of its time. An interview.

The girl and the sea

Yes, the girl is only wearing a bikini, and yes, the car is a Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0. But that's not really what this story is about. Rather, it's about a road trip with momentous realizations. We also managed to include chocolate in the story.

Design chief Michael Mauer and the secret Porsche-studies

Behind the title »Porsche Unseen« are previously unpublished design studies from 2005 to 2019-which we show. And we talk about them with Michael Mauer, head of design at Porsche. More specifically, about the fact that »happy accidents« keep happening to him in the zone between imagination and reality. Fortunately.

Ryan Reynolds, Gerard Butler, and Mister Pacino

»Deadpool« actor Ryan Reynolds made our author laugh again and again, but there were many serious nuances as well. Just like the interview partners Gerard Butler, who is an action hero in real life as well, and Hollywood legend Al Pacino, who gave one of his truly rare interviews. (And was then almost unstoppable).