Everyone realizes the deep crisis that overwhelms us and everyone understands that something must be done. But the strange thing is that people are looking for recovery in a return to old that will never come back. The crisis is seen as a financial disaster, while the crisis is much more. The financial crisis is the result of a moral crisis by unbridled greed and power struggles.
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The desperate act of an applicant
by Paul de Blot 19 April 2012 permalink
In the newspaper of 12 April, I read the article by an asylum seeker from Burundi, who with his son and daughter should leave the country and who then committed suicide hit. It is one of the many dramas about asylum seekers who notes the contrast of the heart of a father and the understanding of politics. It is obvious that in the Netherlands a limited opportunity to refugees. On the other hand, the asylum often tied to bureaucratic procedures. It often takes years before a decision is taken, then that too little account of the effects of inertia for the fate of these children.
Unpredictability of our lives
by Paul de Blot 2 April 2012 permalink
A little carelessness of a bus driver in Switzerland due to a human tragedy but also a shock wave of sympathy brought to life. A deep penetrating through group process is under way in which both the greatness of human compassion as the smallness of his power is palpable. Death is a crisis experience that touches the deepest of the people and spare no man. Everyone will sooner or later undergo such a crisis. It touches us deeply as a vulnerable group of children.
We grow our death
by Paul de Blot March 1, 2012 permalink
The pursuit of growth is more powerful. We want to grow and do everything to keep growing. It would be obvious that no more money to spend than we earn, but by the almost limitless ability to borrow money, our debt has become unmanageable. It would be logical to make travel and transport to adapt to the possibilities, but by modern technology we are able to lay more asphalt for road and air traffic. For example, Netherlands grow densely. It would be wise to reduce energy consumption to adjust to the available stock of fuel and energy, but the unbridled appetite for luxury consumption and even destroy our precious food sources and fuel reserves, the recovery potential of destroying nature.
Everything runs against
by Paul de Blot January 16, 2012 permalink
Constantly we are faced with depressing predictions that the crisis worse. That can be in all areas and we feel let us easily swept away by the fear and despair. We forget that the crisis is part of life, without crisis because there will be no renewal. Who loses his job is indeed in a deep crisis, but often it is also an opportunity to have an eye for other possibilities.
What brings us 2012?
by Paul de Blot 1 January 2012 permalink
The messages do not bode well for 2012, a major crisis. It is how we see it. The economy is bad, but when I see the focus on charities is growing and there are beautiful things happen, such as the awareness of sustainability and spirituality, the image is different. Someone with thirst, that half a glass of water, moisture can react with disappointment, "but a half-full glass", or gratitude, "fortunately a half-full glass".
Saving energy - a source of panic
by Paul de Blot 1 October 2011 permalink
In every key there is to hear panic as a result of the cutbacks. Across Europe, we know not to handle the situation. It is as if the economy is about life and death. From a financial standpoint, this can be true and indeed the situation seems hopeless. Materially because there is no clear view. The physical world is by definition focused on growth and disintegration. Life and death. Not be verified. As a chaotic process.
Europe in crisis
by Paul de Blot 1 August 2011 permalink
The headlines are full of the European crisis. Many banks do not meet the requirements to meet the stress test to meet. They have enough money on hand in times of emergency. That makes Europe sick, sick well, if you read the messages. Yet the one-sided messages. Economically, Europe is sick, but economy is always sick as those unilaterally applied. Any unilateral application or focus on something can cause disease. To unilaterally take food to you, always makes people sick. To unilateral discipline, with no room for freedom, is a family illness.
Uncertainty
by Paul de Blot 15 July 2011 permalink
The cuts proposed by the present government are radically introduced. The consequences are just as radical, because nobody has more about security. Nobody has yet guarantee whether they can retain their jobs, or they can cover costs and earn a living may provide.
The Greek trauma
by Paul de Blot July 1, 2011 permalink
The economic drama that ended up in Greece for some time, remains a hot topic in the media. Very diverse groups mingle in the discussion, though often not aware what exactly is going on. It talks about the bankruptcy of a nation, if it were a profit-oriented or not holding. A people can never go bankrupt.
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