5 resolutions for 2011

Capricorn 2011 It’s your last chance to make use of two Gods coming together. The God of Thunder, Jupiter and the God of Lightning, Uranus, will be together on January 4th, near the end of Pisces, for the last time for some years. Even though they are in gentle Pisces, this is quite some weather! They met before, earlier in …

Growth? I think not…

Sagittarius 2010 This week I attended a lecture about economics – yes, I know – not really my topic – but the author of the book, Interdependent Economy: From Political Economy to Spiritual Economy, Liem Giok In, raised an interesting question. “Why is growth considered a good goal in economics and politics?” From her book:“It seems to be a forgotten …

Marketing your company and yourself

Sagittarius 2008 Jupiter, the planet and god that belongs to Sagittarius was a judge. He was an optimistic entrepreneur, always trying something new and fun, much to his wife Hera’s displeasure. He stood high up on Mount Olympus, as the boss god, and had a great overview of everything. So Saggis are generally good at judging things (in a positive …

Evidence based belief? Is science a religion?

Sagittarius 2007 Professor Richard Dawkins, Enemies of Reason: “In Ayurveda or clairvoyance, homeopathy or astrology, we’re confronted by those who deny evidence of the real world and instead bend reality around a dogmatic belief system handed down by tradition. Sceptical, rational enquiry is always the best approach. We don’t have to follow the herd and buy into trendy untested health …