January 2011
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On Leadership
In an era still dominated by a naive belief in scientific method [1] many people believe that if they just diligently follow a step-by-step guide on leadership, in addition to imitating what their current leaders do, that will somehow eventually result in them becoming leaders too. But that is the mindset of those who obey, not those who lead. If it leads anywhere, it is not some place new other...
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The Curious Captain
One could think of a captain that always questions the value of the destinations he sets and as a result has not traveled more than a couple of square miles.
“Yes, horizontally…but vertically? Perhaps while questioning, the ship itself turns into a submarine and, who knows, one day may turn into a plane.”
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“A lock of hair was not the biggest conquest of the Romans; it was however, one...”
– François-René de Chateaubriand, Réflexions et aphorismes, section 249, Éditions de Fallois, Paris, 1993.
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The Economics of Conversation and Art
While watching George Carlin the other day, I came across this part where he makes fun of the various seemingly pointless conversations we experience in life:
Why do we engage in such seemingly pointless exchanges? What underpins Carlin’s frustration? Let’s start with a principle.
The Principle of Reciprocity
The principle of reciprocity underpins much of human moral...
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“Nietzsche lived with his intellectual problems as with realities, he experienced...”
– It’s no surprise Lorca mentions Nietzsche as an example when he talks about duende. This quote is from R. J. Hollingdale’s Introduction (p.11-12) to Thus Spoke Zarathustra 1883-1885 by F. Nietzsche. Translated by R.J.Hollingdale, London: Penguin, 1969.
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Open relationships
For those who love freedom more than they fear it.
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