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Life

time is now

Many people are publishing articles about the rapid development of technology and how it effects our world. Our life’s are speeding up, time is money in our work, you only live once etcetera. But honestly, we know all this, so let’s look at it from a different perspective. Let’s start with my statement to see […]

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Business

peace, love and happiness in business

Trade Necessity A long time ago when new transportation techniques emerged, it created new jobs like the traveling merchant and local trader. Where you could buy new and different products from other places then your own. There was a natural balance between the buyer and seller because goods or services were exchanged based on necessity. […]

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Business

WHAT IF… employers apply to candidates

Since years candidates apply for jobs with employers. Where hundreds of applicants for one position, seems to be the new norm. These large numbers make that most applicants don’t receive an answer at all, or just a standard mail confirmation. And when you are not chosen, a message to all: “we found a candidate who […]

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Society

well-being inequality

What matters more: the greatest overall happiness, or the happiness of the greatest number? This question has concerned philosophers for centuries. It is easier to talk about income differences (inequality) then about more subjective items as feelings about happiness. Most conversations about development these days focus on income inequality and people’s wellbeing. But analysis suggests […]

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Society

economic philosophy

Our current economic system is not working for most people. A look at alternative economic philosophies and what a more human-centred model could look like.

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Society

we are only human

We are living in a society which is rooted on an economic system with production and efficiency goals. Where making profit was the target, whatever it takes. Now we come to the point where we realize this was perhaps a good idea back then, but we didn’t think it through, or could foresee the consequences […]

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Society

feel the heat

Climate change is a symptom, not the cause. The real problem is an economic and political system that prioritises short-term profit over long-term planetary health.