The above phrase is from a recent SCMP article (on trade and EV tariffs). In and of itself, this phrase seems true. Once you reflect on the meaning of progress then things get fuzzy because progress is philosophical and one-directional. “Progress is movement towards a perceived refined, improved, or otherwise desired state. It is central to the philosophy...
Recent events have resulted in this topic: does freedom in our deeds, word & intentions result in loneliness and/or solitude? I'm inclined to answer: Yes. In my view, any commitment (eg, time, space) will cause a lack of freedom (eg, job, relationship, vacation). Hence, a No would then be logical. In my view, the notion of freedom can only exist in our mind -...
Intro LO: Below, please find a quite scary Independent Premium article. While reading it, the first thing that came to my mind was the 2002 Sci-Fi film Minority Report, which is rated at #7.6 on IMDb. Technology has - almost - turned science fiction into reality The main difference is that Minority Report is about reading our intentions - besides our words....
A few minutes ago, a thought 'entered' my mind: the law of unintended consequences. I wanted to waive it because I was sure that I had written about it. I did not though. I only mentioned it in a few blogs: If Good does bad, does Good become Bad? (2021) and The micro-macro conundrum (2019). The law of unintended consequences is the principle that actions often...
My 2016 triangle of 3 dimensions, Love, Knowledge & Power, including 7 Belief systems: (1) Love (1x Love), (2) Money, Politics, Religion (3x Power), and (3) Philosophy, Science, and the Truth (3x Knowledge). Please see my - still evolving - diagram below: Source: my 2020 blog Source: my 2025 blog is it possible that the 2025 American political chaos does not...
Recently, someone blamed me for not apologizing. My reply was simple: why should I apologize for your wrong conclusions? I only apologize when my intentions are/were wrong. I will not apologize towards people, who are misreading what I did, said and/or wrote. My explanation is also in this quote: “True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret...
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