Akhenaton (1300 BC), married to the beautiful Nefertiti, reformed the state religion of Egypt in a very rigorous way. In that time the main deity was named Amen. Out of the blue Amenhotep adopted an old deity called Aten and changed everything. He not only changed his name (his old name was Amenhotep IV) but [...]
How Akhenaton started the Age of Aquarius at the Wrong Moment
By April 1st, 2008, underAbout the Left and the Right Brain
By March 30th, 2008, underThe human brain is divided into two, distinct cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum. The sides resemble each other, and, generally, each hemisphere’s structure is mirrored by the other side, yet, despite the strong similarities, the functions of each hemisphere are very different. Linear reasoning and language functions such as grammar and vocabulary often [...]
How to Create Human Scale Tools: About Movers, Memories and Comparators
By March 26th, 2008, underHumans are the most advanced toolmakers in nature. The main reason is that they are the less specialized organisms. They need tools to survive. People are also the most complex organisms in nature. This complexity makes it possible to invent new possibilities and to work with specialized tools and animals (horse, cow, hammer, car, computer). [...]
How to Create Cooperative Networks by Playing Complementary Roles
By March 26th, 2008, underPeople have to cooperate to survive. Children need their parents to nurture and teach them. Parents need the help of their children when they are old. The basic principle behind cooperation is long-term reciprocity. People give something voluntary and sometimes for free to others or help the other trusting they get something of the same [...]
How to Create the Perfect Need-Machine by Analyzing Personal Activity Patterns
By March 26th, 2008, underIn the approach of Taylor and Ford, the employees and customers are treated as programmable machines. The focus was on a perfect coordination of the senses, the muscles and the production system (the assembly line). The emotions and the imagination were neglected. In mass customization, the emotions are involved. In customer innovation, the imagination is [...]
Why Software Layers always create new Software Layers
By March 26th, 2008, underThe IT-Industry has evolved in nearly 50 years. In that timeframe, it became the most influential business in the Industry. Everybody is completely dependent on the computer and its software.
About Smart Customer Networks or How Free Love will finally Kill the Big Companies
By March 26th, 2008, underFor many years I read the briefings of trendwatching.com. This month their trend is named Free Love. It is all about giving away products for free. They show that when you are smart you can get almost everything for free if you are able to cope with the advertisments. The products are given away for [...]
What Terrence McKenna forgot to Look at: The Final Explanation of what is Happening in 2012?
By March 26th, 2008, underI have spent a lot of time this week to analyze Time Wave Zero of Terrence McKenna. I have developed my own cycle model. When somebody else has developed such a model I want to find out what the differences are. Suddenly I got a flash of insight and was able to map my model [...]