It is said that a brain‘s size positively correlates with its host‘s level of intelligence. The ability of human beings to use tools in very elaborate ways, to create art or to invent and tell stories to
March 7, 2019
Change Yourself Before You Try Changing The World!
Having enjoyed a few days of skiing in Italy, I was reminded of a pearl of wisdom by a ski instructor of my kids. After a downhill run, when discussing what to improve skiing, the instructor told my son: “Not the
March 1, 2019
A Snowflake Never Falls In The Wrong Place — The Beauty Of Snow
During winter, it sometimes snows in Germany, even in the climate change-raddled 21st century. In the first weeks of January 2019, we are experiencing heavy snowfalls — a weather condition that results in a variety of effects, from
January 10, 2019
Crossing The Chasm — Building Bridges To Close The Gap
Yesterday over lunch, we discussed the libertarian notion of essentially getting rid of legacy complexity, such as legislation, regulation, etc. Some of the early proponents and creators of cryptocurrencies have expressed libertarian world views by trying
January 5, 2019
Beyond Logic — The Case For Mathematical Platonism
At school, I was never good at maths. At the university, I was interested in statistics, but only marginally. Honestly, I started to learn about the beauty of maths many years later, when working with more intelligent people than
January 3, 2019
Being Aware Of Change Agents — Decide For The Better
A change agent is a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development. This is, what the dictionary says. For me,
December 31, 2018
Predecentralism — A Highly Distributed Era We Live In
At the beginning of 2019, none of the new theories and labels for the era after postmodernism, which itself seems to have come to an end, have so far gained widespread acceptance. Post-postmodernism, trans-postmodernism, post-millennialism, pseudo-modernism.
December 16, 2018
Connectedness With The Environment Is The Meaning Of Life
Speaking in your mother tongue doesn‘t stress you at all while having a conversation in another language might result in hard mental work. Even if you are fluent, let‘s say, in french, it most probably requires a significant
December 10, 2018
Accept A Situation As It Is! Don‘t Resist, Don‘t Judge, Don‘t Inhere!
Today, I stumbled upon this interview with molecular-biologist-turned-Buddhist-monk, Matthieu Ricard (in German). A few years ago, I listened to his famous Altruism and although my favorite way of meditation is not focusing on a specific topic, s.a. love, or altruism,
December 8, 2018
The Enterprise Evolution: From Hierarchical Institutions To Protocols
From the early days of capitalism, when from 1633 the Hollandische Mercurius referred to capitalists as the owners of capital, on to David Ricardo who, in his Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is seen as the
December 10, 2017
No Waiting, No Excuses — Just get started! Just Do It!
If I want to drink something, I do it. If I want to go to bed, I do it. If I want to listen to music, I do it. If I want to go out for dinner, I do it. if I want to see
April 29, 2017
Connecting The Dots — The Intuition Of An Explorative Mind
The days between X‑Mas and New Year’s Eve are somewhat special for me: formally, I decide not to work, and most part of the day that’s true. But since I have been an entrepreneur all my life, there’s
December 31, 2016