know_yourself – Page 6 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Why do the vaccinated still have to wear masks when they are on their own?

2021-11-25

Just a thought wenn looking at the Christmas Market regulations in 2021 (I hate that I have to write the year behind it, but I am pretty sure Covid is here to stay for more than ~~two weeks~~, oops, two years to flatten the curve).

Image from a building which requires masks (even for children under 6 years of age).
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It’s time to say ‹enough›

2021-10-27

Good comment by Neil Oliver about the Covid Hypocrisy.
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The atrocities at the height of an evil regime did start small

2021-10-26

It's easy to condemn evil after the fact. It's easy to condemn evil when the atrocities loom large. But evil does not start this way.

Image via: rarehistoricalphotos.com
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Building something with your hands

2021-09-21

It might be rough, it might be crude, it might only barely function — but there's something to be said for building stuff with your own hands.
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Online Censorship

2021-09-19

Hmm, seems like social media continues to remove opinions and viewpoints they do not like.
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Frequent Student Problem during the Creative Phase of a Project: Birch Solutions

2021-08-03

Just an observation that ... enough students to a pretty okay'ish analysis and then turn that fruitful playing field turns into one birch tree during the conception/conceptual design phase.
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Jordan Peterson on Alcohol

2021-06-06

Jordan Peterson nails it on Alcohol.
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Recommendation: “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl

2021-04-25

Not easy to read, not that 'practical', but a recommended book on the role of meaning in life.
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Challenge to Improve

2021-01-30

Don't weaken others by avoiding criticism.
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What is observation, what is interpretation?

2021-01-24

What of the things we see and read is observation, what is interpretation, and is any attempt made to distinguish between the two?
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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.