Intro LO: The term reverse evolution in this Phys article (below) was new to me. Moreover, it’s “a term that tends to be controversial among evolutionary biologists”. Latter remark made me curious. “That's because evolution isn't supposed to have a rewind button. It's generally viewed as a one-way march toward adaptation, not a circular path back to traits once...
Boredom vs Curiosity
Are the tables turning for America?
Intro LO: This rather unbiased article, in the English version of the Spanish newspaper El Pais, addresses my first curiosity topic - Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump - as noted in my recent blog. I suppose that Barry Eichengreen is rather convincing in his El Pais opinion article below. At least, I agree with his analysis. I suppose that USA will - indeed - and...
Time does not fly when you’re not having fun
Recently, I published my blog Done with USA. Later, I realised that I’m getting more and more bored by hearing, listening and reading about that American narcissist with his German roots. Luckily, the upside of boredom is curiosity. “We often think boredom is a less productive state of mind, but a lot goes on when we are bored, including some...
Birds of a feather flock together
Recently, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant published an article that caught my curiosity and my interest: How do I step outside my bubble more often? My question is/was simple: do I need, want, or believe in this?? Hence, I asked my girlfriend. She was also skeptical. Perhaps given our differences. The ancient Dutch saying is "soort zoekt soort", which translates like...
De nieuws cyclus
Op 14 maart 2024 publiceerde ik mijn blog The bad news cycle. Enkele weken geleden heb ik het oude diagram (links) aangepast naar een nieuw diagram (rechts). Vervolgens vergat ik het. Ik denk dat ik nu wel tevreden ben met het resultaat. Bovendien is het diagram simpeler. Bron: The bad news cycle, 14 maart 2024 De standaard (o.a. nieuws) cyclus gaat van twijfel...
The psychology of secrets
Introduction LO: I noticed this 2024 British Psychological Society (BPS) article because I was curious about secrets, including the how, what, when, where, who and why of secrets. Actually, the introductory BPS statement feels weird: “In fact, you probably have about 13, five of which you've never told anybody else.” In my view, I have no secrets. Perhaps, my...
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