Do you know any openly atheist politicians? We have had openly gay ones for some time now. Even a black president. Yet, despite the fact that atheism is probably one of the major global trends to watch in 2013, atheism isn’t selling much other than itself. This insightful book helps you open up the opportunities… Continue reading Book review: selling products to atheists
Category: Society
Klout sucks. And I have the influence to persuade you that it does!
If you don’t know www.klout.com you are probably not really into social media. Or advertising. Or influence measurement. It is meant to measure how much you influence people. And about a year ago they changed their algorithm. It was meant to get better. But it didn’t. But how do I know that it got… Continue reading Klout sucks. And I have the influence to persuade you that it does!
Ariel Castro needed to rewrite Greek history?
As we walked through central Vienna, I pointed to one of the windows: “You know”, I explained to an interlocutor who probably knew better than me, “when Greece was formed as a modern country in 1828, the people living in those buildings had several centuries of experience of living in a city with other people.”… Continue reading Ariel Castro needed to rewrite Greek history?
Let’s make a website and hide the fact that we are Greek
It is a great website. The English is correct. The vibe is right. The concept isn’t ground breaking but on the right path. So why should it hide the fact that it is Greek? There is no “about us”. No physical adress. If you look hard, in the blog section, there is mention of a “name”… Continue reading Let’s make a website and hide the fact that we are Greek
The legal limits of Facebook privacy and internal checks or balances
For those outside of Greece, the case yesterday of someone getting arrested for making a Facebook page probably sounds a bit like some Muslim fanatic in Iran. It is not quite the same in some ways though it is true that Church and State are way too close in our country. Interestingy no major… Continue reading The legal limits of Facebook privacy and internal checks or balances
Climbing Mount Improbable with Professor Varoufakis
Climbing Mount Improbable is one of many books by Richard Dawkins. The author of “The Selfish Gene” fame. Because that is what popular science is all about. Finding a good analogy, or making a new one that catches on. It’s not about science. It’s about communication. I remember raving… Continue reading Climbing Mount Improbable with Professor Varoufakis
Google and the nation state
I was 17 years old when I first looked North from the peak of Smolikas. At 2637 meters it is the second highest peak in Greece. The sun was setting and all I could see was a sea of mountain peaks in the haze. My head was full of heroic stories from the… Continue reading Google and the nation state
Twice a stranger: the children of Lausanne
Whether we like it or not, those of us who live in Europe or in places influenced by European ideas remain the children of Lausanne; that is to say, of the convention signed on a Swiss lakeside after the First World War which decreed a massive, forced population movement between Turkey and Greece. A bold opening, to what is… Continue reading Twice a stranger: the children of Lausanne
Purple rain, Obama and Jesus Christ
“The sky is purple.” As you create the mental image of a deep purple colored sky, you might walk across to an open window. You will see a blue (or grey!) sky. The mental image is shattered and replaced by reality. Congratulations, your brain is working. Or, to put it more… Continue reading Purple rain, Obama and Jesus Christ
A great introduction to modern Greece
It could almost be a travel guide but it has a story as well. “Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens” by Sofka Zinovieff is a great answer to all those Greeks which get over excited about anything in international media even remotely negative about this country. Athenian friends had told us we were mad to… Continue reading A great introduction to modern Greece