Hoarding memories is not a blessing. Memories manes us sentimental. And those who are sentimental cannot move forwards, they live backwards. Continue reading Barreau, Nicolas “Love letters from Montmartre”
A lot of times I do things i don’t want to do at all, just because I’m on stand-by jealousy that somebody else will get to do it instead Continue reading Warhol, Andy “Fame”
Specialised expertise might create better chess and poker players or firefighters, but not for better predictors of financial or political trends or specialists in mergers and acquisitions. Deep analogical thinking, relational thinking, interdisciplinary thinking enable us to cross-reference our experiences through various disciplines, facilitating faster and even more creative approaches to problem-solving. Continue reading Epstein, David “Range: Why generalists triumph in a specialised world”
Not what you expect from award-winning and supposedly the most enjoyable novel of the year according to the Daily Telegraph Continue reading Rooney, Sally “Normal people”
Change management from the human perspective – an invitation for each of us to “dance with complexity” Continue reading Appelo, Jurgen “How to change the world”
Reinventing yourself means erasing your past and creating something better instead. Continue reading Palahniuk, Chuck “Invisible monsters”
I am longing to understand. That’s what I’m stuck with: the longing to understand. Continue reading Strugatsky, Arkady & Boris, “The Snail on the Slope”
The special thing about literature, the major art form of Western civilisation now ending before our eyes, is not hard to define. Only literature can give you access to a spirit from beyond the grave – a more direct, more complete, deeper access than you’d have in conversation with a friend. Even in our deepest, most lasting friendships, we never speak as openly as when we face a blank page and address a reader we don’t know. Continue reading Houellebecq, Michel “Submission”
We are not human beings having an occasional spiritual experience. Rather, we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Continue reading Tipping, Colin “Radical Forgiveness”
I invite everyone to pretend for one hour that you support the exact opposite of what you are supporting and look for information with that mindset. Only this way you will be able to make an informed decision Continue reading Cervellin Davide, Office of cards
