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Happiness, experience and making your own organisation

On 13 July 2011, in change, ideas, innovation, by Ruben van der Laan
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The Russian economist Kondratieff discovered that market economies develop in 50-70 year long waves. Markets follow an up-cycle of growth leading to a period of stability that is eventually followed by a recession and that in a timeframe of 50 to 70 years before the new wave starts.   Three important trends The current wave [...]

Confronting Chaos

On 9 March 2011, in change, innovation, by Ruben van der Laan
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True science postulates laws that are devoid of any morality. The principles on mechanics that Newton described are true. No matter what you find of them. The same applies for other fields such as mathematics, thermodynamics, electronics, etc. Still the effect of these scientific principles might hold a moral value. In this regard I came [...]

Square dance versus Tango

On 28 January 2011, in change, by Ruben van der Laan
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Square dancing is a dance in which 4 couples dance arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, moving counter-clockwise on the music. Like many dances, it’s highly ritualised with a series of steps and rules governing the way dancers move and behave on the dance floor. A., a friend of mine, is [...]