Mensen bouwen netwerken om vraag en aanbod zo lang als mogelijk in evenwicht te houden, zoals bij auto's (files), data-info (o.a. congestie), internet kabels (o.a. breuk), stroom, en een Wifi verbinding. Als dit toch gebeurt dan spreken we van netcongestie of netwerkcongestie. Bron: o.a. Google AI Overview. Een netwerk is vrij normaal in ons leven, de natuur, en het...
I’m noticing a slow, gradual, positive (bodily) improvement, while also noticing sudden performance declines (in my walking). My mother (91) experiences a (mental) opposite effect. This effect is know as the sawtooth effect. The sawtooth effect describes a pattern of sudden performance or efficiency drops followed by a gradual recovery, creating a jagged graph...
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...
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...
Intro LO: In a market economy, lower consumer demand is compensated by lower (eg, manufacturing) supply in order to maintain consumer prices. Lower demand without lower supply, will cause high inventories, and the need for price reductions in retail and wholesale. Latter is called (price) deflation. Clearly, China does not quality as a market economy given the very...
Progress can be summarized by the 2001 Daft Punk song: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Many of us expect progress, else we get disappointed. However, older people may complain that everything used to be better, while young people rejoice the latest version of their gaming console. The pace of Change is quite relevant. We expect progress in the following areas: (i)...
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