There are 3 traditional fields of sovereignty of which we are not all aware: the family, the nation and the company. The family It is the first place in history where the rules of community life were formed. Subsequently, the family nucleus expanded to include the tribe. As long as there was no hierarchical organisation of a society, it can…
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A society is not neutral; it is the result of traditions, beliefs, particular developments, and the choices of those who govern. You may have realized that some countries emphasize one value over another. Let’s look at four values that shape four very different societies: mana, philotimo, culture, and money. Mana: the first principle of Polynesian societies Mana corresponds to prestige,…
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What is wisdom? The age in which we live is rich in information, yet is it rich in wisdom? At first glance, I would be tempted to say no. How do you explain that? What is wisdom? How is it obtained? Wisdom is found through a process of decantation. The raw material is information which, in order to become knowledge,…
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Know where you are at all times Some discussions can be captivating, others, on the contrary, can be harrowing. How do you explain these differences? Is there a way to “elevate” a conversation? There seem to be four levels of discussion. Let’s see what they are. Talking about people: Most often, when we talk about someone, it’s to criticize them.…
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Recent events have highlighted the inequalities that persist in supposedly the world’s most advanced societies. How can we explain the persistence of abominable acts by those in power? Is it a reminder of the past? Are we all doomed to relive the injustices at the very root of the constitution of our nations? What are the healthy foundations of a…
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Religious institutions have been eager to reclaim and appropriate the teachings of enlightened teachers, often for political purposes. However, these same institutions offer a framework for accepting the disorders of the human condition while at the same time proposing a way to emancipate themselves from them. If we look at this approach from a psychoanalytical point of view, we can…
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Visiting a museum is a special experience. It combines both the sensible and intellectual while allowing the interaction of the two. Why visit an online museum he can never recreate the in-situ experience? A museum is a collection of art works, it has a cultural, educational and political vocation. Its goal is to bequeath a heritage to a population so…
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According to the website www.sitra.fi, “a weak signal is an indicator of a potentially emerging issue, that may become significant in the future. Weak signals supplement trend analysis and they can be used to expand on alternate futures.” We are not really educated to listen or look for weak signals. Our education system is designed to make us replicate the…
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As you may have noticed, most people primarily speak and learn vehicular languages (also called lingua franca). This is because they want to be pragmatic and optimize their time and effort by focusing in on a “useful language”. First of all, what makes a language attractive to learn? Here are a few criteria: – Number of speakers – Average wealth…
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Speaking is not only an action which is caused by mouth or larynx but primarily a mind mechanism. Indeed, being able to speak several languages enables to challenge our brain and eventually to speak better. Not only because mastering a new language is not so easy but above all because a language is a new concepts reservoir, provided with various…
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