Theory of the World
A personal archive of ideas, models, and perspectives on our complex world.
Perspective over time. Across disciplines. Beyond convention.
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12 Powerful Processes Towards Inner Freedom
To be free is one of the most complex ideas ever. We are never truly free. There is always an attachment or something that…
A New Search for Meaning
If you have not done so – then please read Victor Frankl’s in search of meaning. In a post-modern world we have to ask…
What Makes Us Who We Are?
In classical psychology we are taught that we have an ego, a super ego and an ID. As long as these things do not…
Investing in Financial Knowledge
You are at work one day and you have a great idea. You know in your heart it is going to work and you…
Coaching a Supercharged Team
It is almost too easy to be hyper-efficient as an individual. Technology and tools have enabled individuals to have so much power to affect…
Identify Yourself
When the world was not digital – so long ago – it was still meaningful to ask where are you from.
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This archive is not only chronological. It is a field guide to recurring questions about meaning, learning, leadership, enterprise, systems, and the work of becoming more capable.
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