A blog by Leon Oudejans
Appreciation vs gratitude
Last week, I read a beautiful AP article on the writer's appreciation for Bill Russell. As a European, I had never heard of the late Bill Russell (1934-2022), an American basketball player and coach. The word appreciation triggered my curiosity though, and my...
‘Why are my beliefs different?’
8 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Recently, I noticed the above question in a Guardian article. Beliefs are unknown knowns: we know that we do not know but we still believe. This definition does, however, neither answer nor change the nature of the question above. Example: our individual beliefs about...
It’s stopped making sense (Axios)
7 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Axios Markets title: It's stopped making sense By: Felix Salmon Date: 30 July 2022 "There's an air of unreality to the news these days — one perfectly in keeping with the "nobody knows anything" vibe that arrived with the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and never really...
Global housing meltdown (Bloomberg)
7 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Bloomberg title: Global meltdown (via email)By: Alice Kantor Date: 2 August 2022 "Housing slowdown? Try a possible global meltdown. As economies flash recession signals, cracks are forming in housing markets that surged in the first years of the pandemic. In New...
EVs bring fun features… and recalls (Axios)
6 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Axios title: EVs bring fun features... and recalls By: Hope King and Nathan Bomey Date: 29 July 2022 "With Congress potentially poised to recharge a $7,500 federal tax credit to push the sale of more EVs, new buyers may need to prepare for some early...
Big Tech hit by dollar’s strength (Axios)
6 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Axios Markets title: Big Tech hit by dollar's strength By: Matt Phillips and Emily Peck Date: 1 August 2022 "Big technology companies are reaping the whirlwind of a strong dollar, as the sector becomes an unlikely victim of foreign exchange volatility, Axios' Javier...
From Hanseatic League to ‘Friend-Shoring’
5 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
On 13 July 2022, the FT published this opinion article: No, the global economy is not breaking into geopolitical blocs. Since 2015, I have been arguing that the world is heading for global city-states and a new Hanseatic League. Terms like 'Friend-Shoring' and...
Is stupidity the flip side of beliefs?
4 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
There is a Dutch saying: "A donkey does not bump into the same stone twice." I didn't see foreign equivalents. An alleged quote by Albert Einstein states: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” The key difference between...
Judging people
3 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Tuesday last week, several people commented on my draft blog on Parenting. One of them included a nasty judgement about me without even knowing me. We live 2,000+ kilometers away. She claims she is my friend and even her brother. To me, her comment felt as betrayal of...
Parenting
2 Aug, 2022 | Knowledge
Many weeks ago, I noticed an article about raising children that upset me. I deleted it. Recently, I had a conversation with a future mother. Fortunately, ignorance is bliss because future parents might reconsider once they know all. As the saying goes: little...
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