12 Jan, 2026
Intro LO: The recent warning of Janet Yellen (b.1946), economist and former US Treasury Secretary (2021-2025), has been on my mind for quite some time. I suppose this quote is essential for any country, and especially USA: "a state with increasingly expensive obligations and a very limited appetite for taxes." (Fortune) Note LO: markings in quote by me. Most likely,...
7 Jan, 2026
Almost a decade ago, I published several blogs on the Rise and Fall of Civilisations (+ part-2), and on the Rise and Fall of Nations (ie, part-3, part-4, part-5, part-6). This 2026 blog is part-7. Back then, my main questions were the why and what (ie, the ingredients) for a Rise and for a Fall. My 2017, 2018, and 2021 diagrams (below) reflect the progress in my...
5 Jan, 2026
It's the time of the year to summarize my thinking and especially regarding my Conceptual Framework and my Theory of Everything. I decided to combine both concepts in my diagram below. Clearly, the bottom part - including Electromagnetism, Gravity and Light - needs further thinking. While writing, I received a sudden brainwave: update the (draft) diagram by...
10 Dec, 2025
The BBC article (below) omits mentioning that Time is a human invention that - at least - originated in the Sumerian civilisation. Humans have a habit of making mistakes. Hence, Time might indeed not “exist”. The real problem might be answering the question: what is Time ? The Sumerian civilisation used Earth’s orbits around the Sun as a way of calculating time (eg,...
7 Oct, 2025
On 4 September 2024, I prepared my initial diagram (left) on Doubt, Hope, Fear & Love. Something was missing though. I did think about adding Belief systems but failed to 'see' the new lay-out in my mind. On 1 October, I 'received' new inspiration. The result is my updated diagram (right). My 2024 blog: de nieuws cyclus My 2025 blog Doubt Fear Hope & Love vs...
1 Oct, 2025
A recent article in Nautilus science magazine argued this: "Science fiction relies on a particular vision of tech when crafting a new, upcoming world. But technology alone doesn't remake our society. Predicting the future requires us to consider the more potent impact of a changing culture." I prepared a diagram, showing the 7 Belief systems in our history, the...
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