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Appreciation 2007-09-15 16:12:26 We take things for granted. Sun will shine in the morning, subway will transport you to your destination, people will sell you the goods and services you need and so on. Everything we have experienced in the past will be at our reach also tomorrow. All this is true in the short term and provided that in the meanwhile there are no drastic changes. But how can you recognise something incremental and familiar that is causing big changes to happen in the medium to long term? Often we do not. We are ignorant.
If you do not appreciate the small things how can you expect to value anything else either? We take as granted that we have clean water, comfortable and predictable climate, adequate resources, clean environment, and a beautiful nature. Still we are every day acting in a manner that is destroying all the things we value, permanently. Water is only clean when it is not polluted by many sources over an extended period of time. Climate is moderate and predictable only when the proportion,
Illusion of Right Action 2008-01-24 07:05:36 We seem to be very efficient, but unfortunately this does not mean that we are doing the right things. Saving the environment is the next new trend. Everyone wants to get involved and be part of the latest fashion. But below the hood not much have changed after all. The methods are the same and [...] Read more:Right
, Action
Society for Dummies 2008-01-23 09:55:44 How can you set-up a society like ours in case you want to repeat the current model from scratch? The instructions are very simple but do not expect people free willingly to align with your system.
Give people an illusion of control but take away their power. Centralise decision-making power away from local level where it [...] Read more:Society
, Dummies
Short Insights 2008-01-15 11:15:12 “Politics is not about public interest but someone’s special (economic) interest.”
“Life is about giving, and the rest is taken care of.”
“Nothing has any meaning except the one we give to it— everything simply is.”
“Humbleness is all it takes.”
“The impossible happens when the possible is ignored.”
“If you don’t know what to do, meditate.”
“The (future) wealth is [...] Read more:Short
, Insights
Illusion of Right Action 2008-01-24 07:05:36 We seem to be very efficient, but unfortunately this does not mean that we are doing the right things. Saving the environment is the next new trend. Everyone wants to get involved and be part of the latest fashion. But below the hood not much have changed after all. The methods are the same and [...] Read more:Right
, Action
Society for Dummies 2008-01-23 09:55:44 How can you set-up a society like ours in case you want to repeat the current model from scratch? The instructions are very simple but do not expect people free willingly to align with your system.
Give people an illusion of control but take away their power. Centralise decision-making power away from local level where it [...] Read more:Society
, Dummies
Short Insights 2008-01-15 11:15:12 “Politics is not about public interest but someone’s special (economic) interest.”
“Life is about giving, and the rest is taken care of.”
“Nothing has any meaning except the one we give to it— everything simply is.”
“Humbleness is all it takes.”
“The impossible happens when the possible is ignored.”
“If you don’t know what to do, meditate.”
“The (future) wealth is [...] Read more:Short
, Insights
Social Welfare by Government Actions? 2008-06-14 10:42:29 The purpose of this essay is to address the role of government for private market and to find out the extent and the scope that government’s involvement with private establishments can be justified by economics. It seems to be assumed that government has a fundamental and necessary role in the business of private enterprises. This [...] Read more:Social
, Welfare
, Government
, Actions
An Interview - Some Positive Developments 2008-05-11 15:16:19 Pakistan’s leading English language newspaper published a two-page interview on their Easter Sunday issue. Check it out.
Here’s a small preview:
This is a conversation about the book, the writer’s process, and his insights. The questions are deliberate: they are asked from the level of ‘the initiate’. It is an early stage when one is seeking a [...] Read more:Positive
Everyday Life 2008-05-10 06:03:29 I found this article from my archives and it’s related to my book, Fragments of Reality, or actually why I wrote it.
Everyday Life
Most of us are living in a middle of constant rush and hurry. Either we create it ourselves or it is imposed and assumed by the external world we are exposed to. It [...]
New Layout and Comments Welcome 2008-07-24 12:45:02 You may have noticed that I changed the look-and-feel of the site. I’m happy to hear your comments and feedback!
Hopefully the site is now more approachable and it is easier to browse through different articles and categories. Currently there are over 200 articles and posts that are ready to be discovered. You can explore them [...] Read more:Comments
, Welcome
Podcasts and a Christmas present 2007-12-19 05:37:44 Holidays are coming so it’s time to relax and take it easy. For the holiday season you can find a few podcasts here, and there is more to come. Just remember that those are still work in progress…
And if you would like to get a small Christmas
present, visit the main-page and follow the audio instructions. [...] Read more:Podcasts
Some books, movies, and music 2007-06-12 07:12:20 I selected some books, movies
, and music that might not be the most typical choices. Well, let me know if you have read, seen and heard all of them
Tags: alt music, books, movies
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Why governments need more debt 2007-05-18 04:19:43 An excellent article by Gary North. See also the previous part.
Actually there are new concepts that require no debt - see e.g. Open Capital.
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