… you’ve got bits of bug in your DNA, and some of it is missing*. These facts help appreciate the diversity of look and behaviour of humans, but looking deeper, it is the similarities in looks and behaviour, a.k.a. culture, which show that nurture is such a powerful influence on each of us. Research published …
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Category:7 Holonics and Life
Social, economic, intellectual capital and the memes of society: expectations determine wealth.
The emerging science of memes hold the key to modern business success. Be a part of a growing meme and you win. That is the aim of leading marketers. What is a meme? It is culture. How do you measure it? Using social, economic and intellectual measures against a backdrop of psychology. Getting data is …
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In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded. – Terry Pratchett quotes …
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded. Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don’t find out til too late that he’s been playing with two queens all along. …
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Goodbye Sir Terry. Grief and legacy.
A long sad sigh was felt around the world when Sir Terry moved on today. Many are grieving. His legacy began with time. It is infinite. Stories. Funny thing though, I was talking to him today. That’s the reality of the space-time continuum and modern technology. I didn’t think that he’d not hear me. Ever. …
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A chapter on death
Well sub-chapter. From Common Sense. Death Is a Part of Life As my subconscious filtered the idea that weaknesses in our systems occurred when we ignored nature’s example, I realised that we found it difficult to deal with death, although it was clearly a part of life. Death was important because fearing it is difficult …
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Global systems in transition – accountants seeing the light.
Dr Hazel Henderson has released a summary of her upcoming book Mapping the global transition to the solar age – From ‘economism’ to earth systems science. Drawing on over 40 years of data and experience, it offers a comprehensive summary of the issues faced by global systems and indicates ways forward. It is sponsored by …
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Big money thinks Doomsday is coming. Think about it, and change your behaviour.
So the seeds are starting to arrive in the “Doomsday Vault”, an arctic store for seeds sponsored by big names with big money, like Gates, Rockefeller, Dupont, Syngenta, FAO of UN, Moore Foundation etc. The trouble is, it doesn’t really work. Nature is not like that. The vitality of seeds declines over time, however they …
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Hearing loss in rich countries – another decadent crack in the system.
Last year it was reported that for 4 decades global development had followed the pessimistic scenario projected in 1972 in Limits to Growth. 2015 was projected as the start of the outward signs of decay. And here’s one of them: World Health Organisation data shows increasing hearing damage in developed economies from partying, and other …
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Deflation is everywhere. So what? It’s another crack in the wall.
Concerns about deflation are becoming widespread. Deflation is unwelcome because it makes loans more difficult to pay off and dampens economic vitality by encouraging hoarding of cash (some banks offer negative interest for deposits). There were concerns about the spectre of inflation back in 2008/9 but they were held at bay until the recent drop …
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The foxes have taken over the hen house!
Big business is secretly lobbying government to pass laws that give the rights to determine what we eat, irrespective of health or environment, as long as it makes money for them! Maybe that sounds too fantastic to be true, but it’s happening. Maybe you’re in big business and you think it can’t be that bad …
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