20 Nov, 2025
Late 2017, I published my blog on Waves (2), including the long-term economic Kondratiev wave (c.45-60 years), and the long term generational Strauss-Howe cycle (c.80 years). In my 2018 and 2020 blogs, I integrated (i) Needs, Wants & Beliefs and (ii) Awakening into the Strauss-Howe cycle. Source: Charles Hugh Smith, 11 June 2008, Dude, We Are So...
11 Nov, 2025
The anthropic principle has nothing to do with a time period called anthropocene, apart from the fact that anthro means human. Hence, anthropology refers to a scientific study of humanity (ie, us). The anthropic principle is about the limits of our senses (eg, feeling, hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting). Everything else might be an unknown unknown. This explains...
3 Nov, 2025
Mid October 2025, I noticed an intriguing SCMP article: China’s military mouthpiece calls for ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness. In my view, the opposite is true: deep integration will increase vulnerability. Moreover, Russia will require its Max messenger app pre-installed on all smartphones sold in Russia (eg, CNN), similar to the mandatory...
27 Oct, 2025
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....
7 Oct, 2025
On 4 September 2024, I prepared my initial diagram (left) on Doubt, Hope, Fear & Love. Something was missing though. I did think about adding Belief systems but failed to 'see' the new lay-out in my mind. On 1 October, I 'received' new inspiration. The result is my updated diagram (right). My 2024 blog: de nieuws cyclus My 2025 blog Doubt Fear Hope & Love vs...
1 Oct, 2025
A recent article in Nautilus science magazine argued this: "Science fiction relies on a particular vision of tech when crafting a new, upcoming world. But technology alone doesn't remake our society. Predicting the future requires us to consider the more potent impact of a changing culture." I prepared a diagram, showing the 7 Belief systems in our history, the...
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