The State vs. “the Public”
The State has to safeguard the balance of power of many existing publics. Continue Reading
Power
What have values to do with energy and power?
Power that is not harnessed by wisdom and order is destructive energy. Continue Reading
Kitchen logic 2: Addiction is constitutional for humans
Addiction to social media is as much a threat as addiction to family. Continue Reading
America first and improbability of the EU
Some of my posts about Donald Trump immediately after his election are now outdated on the one hand but offer us unexpected insights into the fabric of national identity and the politics made around it.So, for now, let me quote… Continue Reading
How “neoliberalism” unmasks totalitarians
I was not only surprised but equally appalled by the fact that it has become commonplace to think of neoliberalism as a phenomenon that has nothing in common with liberalism. How is it that many of those who consider themselves… Continue Reading
Branding as integration vehicle for IR
Integrated reporting is based on two premises: That organisations behave like living beings (biological premise). That living beings exist holistically (holistic premise). Taken together, these two premises limit the possibilities of organisational philosophy, explanation, design, governance, control, risk management, and… Continue Reading
Mind, intellect and wisdom challenge
The poem in praise of Dante. It should be clear by now, by six or even more millennia of daily comprehension of what is “us” and what is out, of what is wits and what is all about. It should… Continue Reading
How to be a liberal conservative
We’ll need to revise the tired assumption that people automatically become more conservative as they grow old. Charles Kennedy The presumption that youth is liberal/progressive and that men get more conservative with age is misleading. It is a result of… Continue Reading
Personal branding
Concept of personal branding is so fashionable. With the rise of social media, the hype around it became even more abundant. Everyone wants to be noticed, liked, repeated, and so on. Forget corporate brands; personal brands in the form of… Continue Reading
Tomaž P. alienated brand
This blog was written on the say of Tomaž Pandur Funeral, April 17th 2016. Everyone that knew Tomaž was there. I was not. I could have been, for I had nothing important to do on that day. Or not so:… Continue Reading