Slightly Off-Topic Postings

When violence is the answer

2022-03-21

Really not a fan of violence, unless it is the only answer ... the only very, very clear answer.
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Politics vs. Politics

2022-03-21

An observation when it comes to «people should be professional and not show their politics».
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Signs you should look for a plan B (or leave the country)

2022-03-21

Just a strange coincidence that made me question the continued prosperity of the country I live in.
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Wasted Chances

2022-03-15

Just a short comment about Russia (during the early-2022 invasion of Ukraine)
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Russia (at the time of the Ukraine invasion)

2022-03-15

So, during mid-march 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine does take a few moments of attention. A few comments.
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Recommendation: When Ethicists Opt Out: The Failure of Campus COVID Mandates by Sarah Hartman-Caverly

2022-03-10

Interesting opinion piece on Covid Campus mandates on heterodox academy.
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Ursula’s back at censoring

2022-02-27

Some things never change — esp. the attempt to censor for ostensibly good purposes.

Image: https://kontroversen.de/tag/ursula-von-der-leyen
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Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to an interesting essay from Cory Zue

2022-01-05

Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to a very well written essay that shows a strikingly similar development to my own on the issue.
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2021-12-26

Wondering whether an interesting 2012 movie — about an ad campaign to stop a dictator — can be useful 10 years later.
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Book (semi-)recommendation: Ordinary Men

2021-12-16

Finally read a book about a police reserve battalion during WW2 that turned into killers for an inhumane state. Some interesting insights.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.

ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How to generate, capture, and collect ideas to realize creative projects.

When violence is the answer

Politics vs. Politics

Wasted Chances

Russia (at the time of the Ukraine invasion)

Recommendation: When Ethicists Opt Out: The Failure of Campus COVID Mandates by Sarah Hartman-Caverly

Ursula’s back at censoring

Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to an interesting essay from Cory Zue

No

Book (semi-)recommendation: Ordinary Men