On 29 February 2020, I got my 1st corona contamination after a lunch with my mother (now 86) and my son (now 23). Suddenly, a heavy fatigue came over me, which lasted for 2-3 weeks. Early March 2021, I got my 2nd contamination: again a sudden fatigue, less heavy than the first, and "only" for 1-2 weeks. A February 2021 Dutch newspaper article confirmed my...
Op 29 februari 2020 liep ik mijn eerste corona besmetting op, na een lunch met mijn moeder (nu 86) en mijn zoon (nu 23). Gedurende 2 tot 3 weken had ik plotseling last van een zware vermoeidheid. Begin maart 2021 liep ik mijn tweede corona besmetting op. De vermoeidheid was wederom plotseling maar minder zwaar en duurde slechts 1-2 weken. Een Volkskrant artikel van...
Last Monday, I noticed a very interesting message in a leading Dutch newspaper: Germany intends to change its law and remove the number of contaminations as a corona benchmark. Instead, it will use the number of hospital admittances as a benchmark for its corona policy. On 7 July 2021, Dutch parliament adopted a similar measure but our caretaker government still...
The first time I heard the term progressive insight was in 1995. It wasn’t an undisputed term. Some colleagues thought it was an excuse for not having to say: "I'm sorry". To many people, changing your mind is admitting an earlier mistake. Hence, people may expect an apology.Back then, I learned however that progressive insight is about changing...
A deal is no longer a deal, in business and in politics. Businesses blame the coronavirus for their overpriced acquisitions (eg, Tiffany by LVMH, Grand Vision by EssilorLuxottica). The UK government blames "progressive insight" regarding the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Grand Vision won the first court battle, Tiffany is suing LVMH, and the EU may take the UK...
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a very different macro and micro perspective. Both sides of the corona coin (seem to) argue that the other side is giving a false picture. As often, both perspectives are true and/or valid. Let me explain that apparent contradiction. The micro side of the coin is about empathy (healthcare for the sick) and the macro side...
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