Type Ashton
Hi, I’m Dr. Ashton Schottler.
A former teacher and architectural historian with a PhD in Human Geography…. You can say, I like studying communities and I do that by examining how humans across the globe have shaped them.
And as someone who has lived, studied and worked in both the United States and in Germany, I especially love the juxtaposition of life that manifests itself from one country to another.
From macro-economics down to micro-urbanism, I explore and explain the political economics, society, and culture that shapes the world around you…. And I share all of this through my personal lens of an immigrant navigating that world with you.
Uncovering the storytelling behind the data, I hope to keep these topics accessible, easy to understand, and interesting… I hope you will be entertained, and maybe learn something along the way.
Do you have a question worth diving into? Well, Type Ashton and let’s find out together.
The New, Terrifying Costs of Raising a Kid in the USA.
Why We're Getting Dumber and More Divided
America's INSANE Sugar Addiction, Compared.
USA vs. Europe: How Much Money do You Need to be Happy?
You're Being Secretly Influenced to Waste Food
Why Cities Feel so Lonely Now.
Why Americans Eat What Europe Bans
The Strange (Logical) Reason Americans Refuse the Metric System
Why Americans (Intentionally) Build Cheap, Flimsy Houses
Is Your Nation’s Debt Good or Bad?
The EU Freedom that's Banned in the USA
The Stupidity of GDP per Capita
The Science & Scare Tactics of USA "Chlorinated Chicken"
Why US Workplace Surveillance is Banned in Europe
The *REAL REASON * No One Wants US Beef
ENDGAME: Will Trump's Trade War Push the EU to China?
Why We Hate Welfare Freeloaders (But Shouldn't)
REACTION: "Why US Airports Are So Bad"
Opinion | America Has A Free Speech Problem Too...
I watched European news and it changed me as an American.
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS of Sick Leave
Why USA Drinking Water is Illegal in the EU (mostly)
America's Weird Obsession with Sports & God
Is Your City Broke? USA vs. Germany
Why Millions of Americans Vote Against Their Own Self-Interest
Emergency Brain Surgery in Germany | My Mom’s Story
The Big (True) German Stereotype
Big Macs Taste Better Here | Food Quality, Price, & Value
Why Germany's "DANGEROUS" Playgrounds are Important
Aldi USA vs. Aldi Germany