worst_cases – Page 20 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Visiting elderly relatives on Christmas — a long life or a life well spent

2021-11-25

Just a thought about the hesitation to visit elderly family members due to the fear of infecting them with Covid.
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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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Neil Oliver: Will we remain silent while a dark tide slides ever closer to our own shores?

2021-11-21

Yup, he's right in this regard.
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Political not Health Goals (Covid)

2021-11-21

An addendum to yesterday’s posting about the new Covid regulations.
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Recommendation: Article “On Pleasurable Beliefs” by Thomas Harper

2021-11-20

A very interesting perspective on why people believe in crazy things.
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Gaming on the Mac

2021-11-20

Yeah, not recommended.
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And if you are not willing … (Covid)

2021-11-20

Another log about the pandemic — and Germany's descend into an unfree, collectivist society.

Image: Preview of T-Shirt design on Zazzle.com
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Getting Corrected

2021-11-05

A short comment on people getting corrected when they are wrong.

Image: Cover of Grossman (2011). The Magician King.
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Ignoring Covid (I wish)

2021-11-05

Should politics be discussed at work? Well, in my view, that depends on whether politics interferes with work.

Image: Vatican Museums, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Reactions to «I have occupied myself with the topic» (mostly during a discussion)

2021-11-05

A comment on a particular reaction to the assertion «I have occupied myself with the topic».
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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.