Volgens Plato (c.427 BC - 347 BC) waren / zijn er 5 staatsvormen: (1) aristocratie (o.a. koningen), (2) timocratie (o.a. militairen), (3) oligarchie (o.a. de rijken), (4) democratie (o.a. het "volk"), en (5) tirannie. Mogelijk valt een theocratie (o.a. Iran, Israel) binnen de staatsvorm timocratie. "De overgang van de ene staatsvorm naar de andere vindt steeds...
Needs-Wants-Beliefs
Is er meer tussen hemel en aarde?
6 Feb, 2026
We zien sterren aan de "hemel" en soms ook manen en planeten indien het zonlicht daarop weerkaatst. Daar tussenin lijkt niets te zijn. In de Griekse Oudheid dacht men nog dat ether het vijfde element was - naast aarde, lucht, vuur, en water. Wat die "leegte" dan wel is, dat blijft een vraag. Velen denken dat er "meer" is tussen hemel en aarde. Ik ook. Echter, dat...

The wheel of Life, Nature & Universe
3 Feb, 2026
For quite some time, I've been writing about the similarities between Life, Nature and the Universe (eg, human brain vs Universe). In my view, such similarities are to be expected when you believe in a blueprint of Life, Nature & the Universe. Below, several articles about the similarities between the human brain and the Universe: 2020: Study Maps The Odd...

Managing expectations (4)
29 Jan, 2026
Quite recently, I started using the words "managing expectations" again. I think, feel, and believe those words are related to revealing (a part of) our intentions. Especially "things" that we no longer need, want or believe in. To my surprise, those words never resulted in a blog - until now. In my view, it's impossible for anyone not having expectations....
Expectations (3) and reciprocity
27 Jan, 2026
I just wondered if it’s possible having no or low expectations (about others). Perhaps, having low expectations about yourself will result in low expectations about others - and vice versa. Hence, expectations and reciprocity seem quite related. The aforementioned may explain my "issue" in life: I have high expectations about myself, and lowering my expectations...

Unexpectedness vs human need for Control
26 Jan, 2026
Sometimes, something unexpected happens in your life that shakes your feeling of being and/or having (self) Control. Such changes can either be negative or positive. I suppose that we refer to surprises in case of positive changes. Negative changes have several nicknames (eg, shock). In my view, Change is the default in Life, Nature & the Universe, and its...

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