Formalism is a necessary final consequence of democracy. If we take democracy seriously, then any democracy that allows one particular social group to have more power than another is not yet perfect. Democracy that takes itself seriously is therefore forced… Continue Reading
If for every system there is an element that does not belong to the system, but at the same time the system does not exist without that element, then the hope of reductionism is moot. There are many other ways… Continue Reading
Responsibility does not come with equality. Continue Reading
Market is an emergent property of a complex system of values being there for the sake of exchange. Continue Reading
In today’s society, science tends to be the only proper heuristic method of explaining reality. If a particular assertion cannot be falsified, then the object of that assertion cannot be proven to exist. According to this view, there is only… Continue Reading
The famous Milton Friedman pencil case concerning the circular economy and integrated reporting is a topic of this post. Milton Friedman’s “pencil case” can be found in his book Free to Choose. A shorter but sufficiently explanatory version can be… Continue Reading
Memetics was introduced by Richard Dawkins in Selfish Gene the last chapter back in 1976. For a quite unclear reason, Dawkins himself never developed the theory further. Susan Blackmore, Kate Distin, Robert Aunger and Daniel Dennett are rare few that… Continue Reading
When we say that companies, brands, cities and states live, does this mean that they should express the same sovereignty as humans? If we say that companies live their own life, does that mean that they compete with individuals on… Continue Reading
Routine as ritual of industrial society. Continue Reading
Although it seems that branding is or should be purely rational human activity, it is not and it should not be. While it is true that branding itself and especially writing about branding requires high level of rational (intellectual) activity,… Continue Reading