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Posted in philosophy, strategy on Aug 18th, 2009
Two unique events about political philosophy are starting this September: The Paris freedom fest 2009 (mostly in English with some lectures in French) and the Philo and Management 2009 – 2010 seminars in Brussels (French only). Even if the two events are based on very different approaches and might actually follow two opposite directions, they [...]
Posted in philosophy on Jun 9th, 2009
After this shameful European election 2009, emptied of any ambition and monopolized by national self absorption, the important question is: What happened to the European ideal? The exhibition ‘Dreams of Progress’ held in July at the Westminster Reference Library is looking at our past ideals. I’m curating the exhibition and I am reading a lot [...]
Posted in philosophy on May 6th, 2009
In his book “Vinyl Leaves, Walt Disney World and America”, Stephen M. Fjellman analyses Disney World and how it incarnates a postmodern society based on consumerism. Here is a summary of his thoughts. In the introduction, Mr. Fjellman makes a reference to the book “Brave New World” from Aldous Huxley. The book describes an utopian [...]
Posted in philosophy on Apr 14th, 2009
I’ve read recently the excellent book from Jay Winter “Dreams of Peace and Freedom – Utopian Moments in the 20th Century“. It is part of my curatorial homework for the exhibition “Living the Dream of Modernity” that I’m preparing to launch very soon. Here is a summary. Mr. Winter understands utopia as a discourse in [...]
Posted in innovation, philosophy on Mar 1st, 2009
Random innovations interesting to look at in terms of philosophy: Find Out What People Want By Taking It Away From Them: Is the customer the master or the slave? Tracking one’s sex life.: A very taboo subject. How do people manage their sex calendars? Can it be online as all the rest? Probably… Microsoft Office [...]
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