Of course: that’s another quote from Edward Bernays’ “Propaganda” (p. 135). Apparently even 100 years ago, there was nothing easier than to accuse the mass of men with leading lives of lacking motivation. It seems that throughout time the slogan “Just Do Something” would also have been less popular than to “Just Do Nothing”. Yet… Continue reading The great enemy of any attempt to change men’s habits is inertia
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Nuances in Milieus
The state university prospers according to the extent to which it can sell itself to the people of the state. Edward Bernays, “Propaganda”, p. 124 Many millennia ago, not a single human activity was remunerated — (perhaps) simply because the concept of money had not yet been invented. Today, there seems to be no human… Continue reading Nuances in Milieus
Popular Populism + Popularity Platforms
This week I will offer a little change of pace (and not merely because of a perceived lack of Ps). The other day (actually evening), I attended a “popular music” concert. How do I know it was “popular” music? By paying attention to the extremely quasi-woke Boomer radio station I regularly listen to (which is… Continue reading Popular Populism + Popularity Platforms
The Progression from Progress through Progressive towards Progressivism
For a couple of centuries, progress has been an industrial undertaking. During this time, smokestacks and iron buildings were built to embellish many skylines. Today, many of these rusty ruins remain as relics of what once happened. And similar “progressive” plans are still being built to make similar results happen somewhere else (in the spirit… Continue reading The Progression from Progress through Progressive towards Progressivism
More or Less is Better
As an undergraduate student, I studied Economics (and History — I actually have two Bachelor’s degrees, a sort of “multitasking” achievement of mine 😉 ). One economics professor of mine had a rather profound impact on a lot of my thinking about economic theory. One of his phrases about the philosophical attitude of a lot… Continue reading More or Less is Better
We need to figure out what’s going on
This is something a Silicon Valley celebrity said recently — and I’ve decided to “steal” it because the meaning is actually rather ambiguous and depends a lot on context. The person who said it, simply said it in passing and didn’t contextualize what was meant at all — I actually have a vague “gut feeling”… Continue reading We need to figure out what’s going on
Order + Dis-Order
My thinking about the complexity of the world was significantly influenced by a book recommendation I followed up on about a decade ago. It was summer, so one of my friends asked about influential books … and a friend of hers mentioned “The Social Construction of Reality” (by Berger & Luckmann). I decided to read… Continue reading Order + Dis-Order
Supply, Demand, Natural Language & Free Markets — Some Preliminary Thoughts & Ideas
Many if not most — or even all? — (educated) people have probably heard of supply and demand before — and perhaps also that they are the basic building blocks of free markets. Likewise, many may be familiar with the expression “supply creates its own demand” (which is a sort of shorthand for views expressed… Continue reading Supply, Demand, Natural Language & Free Markets — Some Preliminary Thoughts & Ideas
It’s Time to Roll up Our Sleeves
As we gradually approach the season of Greensleeves, we worry more and more about our Greenbacks. ja ja ja jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt Geier Sturzflug, “Bruttosozialprodukt” But before I get all “real world” on you, let me quickly mention something that apparently actually happened IRL — it seems… Continue reading It’s Time to Roll up Our Sleeves
Social Business Regulation: Introduction & Socio BIZ Rule #1
Over the weekend, I spent an entire day working on what I will present today as Socio BIZ Rule #1 for Social Business — but first let me backtrack a little bit about how I got to this place. If you have been following along with chapters 1-20, then you are already quite up to… Continue reading Social Business Regulation: Introduction & Socio BIZ Rule #1
