A blog by Leon Oudejans

Entitlement

28 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge

One of the most annoying expressions, in my view, is the following: I am entitled to ...... (eg, a house, a job, migration, service). Often, these people believe they have a right to something (or someone), and usually without having duties (eg, good behaviour, good...

Loyalty, fidelity and principles

27 Jun, 2022 | Love

Last Monday, my local friend had another suggestion: fidelity (eg, principles, wife). I asked if he meant loyalty. He acknowledged but stated that the scope is up to me. My initial reply to him was that dogs are loyal while humans are not (eg, Quora). My reply...

The reverse currency wars have begun (Axios Macro)

26 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Power

Axios Macro: The reverse currency wars have begun By: Neil Irwin Date: 21 June 2022 "In the early 2010s, there was lots of talk about "currency wars" — the claim that major world central banks were in a race to the bottom with interest rates, competitively...

Fact check: did universal health care prevent corona deaths?

25 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge

Introduction LO: The Netherlands has Universal Health Care. USA does not. Hence, a comparison makes sense. Dimensions: Population:Cumulative deaths:in % of population:savings claim in article:claim in % of population:revised mortality % US of America: 330 million1...

Why do we have labour shortages?

24 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Power

Recently, someone said to me - jokingly - that I am an example why we have labour shortages. Indeed, one could argue that I could work and that I do not work. However, my (post 2013 burnout) situation is already lasting for nearly 10 years. The post-Covid-19 situation...

Identity vs Power: dialects

23 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Love, Power

The Hague is the Dutch seat of power while Amsterdam is its capitol. The further you move away from The Hague, the more dialect you will hear. First quantity, then intensity. I suppose geographical distance from Power increases the need for Identity. Dialects must be...

Art vs Science

22 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Power

Some decades ago, there was a discussion in my audit profession whether auditing is an art or a science. Given the audit tools that are being developed nowadays, I suppose people would argue that auditing is a science. In my view, auditing is an art. These tools just...

Truth or dare?

21 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Love, Power

Since several days, someone is provoking me to dare what she does: visiting a swingers' club. I told her that I'm not interested in a hedonistic lifestyle. It just doesn't match my character. Usually, my curiosity would win; not now. I prefer to be true to myself...

Collective vs individual behaviour

20 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge

When we look at ants, we tend to see a colony and group behaviour. When we look at ourselves, we tend to see individual behaviour. Is this an example of macro versus micro? In the view of aliens (if any), we must look like ants, including collective behaviour. Why do...

Is Turkey more trouble to NATO than it is worth? (Economist)

19 Jun, 2022 | Knowledge, Power

The Economist title: Is Turkey more trouble to NATO than it is worth? The Economist subtitle: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is the alliance’s loose cannon Date: 16 June 2022 The Economist "The received wisdom is that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has breathed...

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