Recent kreeg ik deze vraag: "Heb jij taboes?". Ik moest enkele seconden nadenken. Daarna antwoordde ik met mijn "Nee". Toch vond ik die vraag fascinerend. Ik heb die wel gehad. De tijd heeft ze doen sneuvelen. Toch sluit ik niet uit dat mijn onderbewustzijn nog taboes kent. bron Een taboe is iets waarover je wel nadenkt maar niet over wilt praten - laat staan...
Reverse psychology

You cannot lose if you do not have a goal
A recent SCMP article stated: “You cannot lose if you do not have a goal: the viral wisdom of ‘Don Tzu’. Ancient strategist Sun Tzu called for preparation and deep knowledge. His modern counterpart takes a different approach”. source: Twitter / X Once again, the American “president” used his habitual reverse psychology to project his falsehoods onto his believers....

The Dunning – Kruger effect
My recent blog, Fear and the 7 Belief systems, mentioned the Dunning - Kruger effect; see the yellow marking in my diagram. This "cognitive bias" is related to my blog topics of arrogance & ignorance, as well as (human) stupidity. "The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that describes the systematic tendency of people with low ability in a specific area...
Friend, no friend, or even a foe??
Not so long ago, it was simple to determine a friend or a foe. Today, there's a turn of a friendly card (see song below). "Identification, friend or foe (IFF) is a combat identification system designed for command and control. It uses a transponder that listens for an interrogation signal and then sends...

The American ‘Affordability Crisis’
Intro LO: I’ve decided using the Wall Street Journal article (below) because this type of crisis is unknown in Europe. Probably because Europe favours fair inequality while America favours unfair inequality (eg, my 2018 blog, a 2017 Yale study). I agree with the author (below): the American ‘Affordability Crisis’ cannot be solved. Neither can other American crises...
The 1 October 2025 American shutdown
Intro LO: Given the American president's common use of reverse psychology, his threat to shutdown the American government should imply that he will - once again - reverse course, and blame Democrats for his decision. UPDATE(s): Axios title: ⛔️ The shutdown begins By: Mike Allen Date: 1 October 2025 "It's official: The federal government shut down at midnight....

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