EconomicsTime TravelHow banks make money by borrowing it from the future Tall ships and tall kings Three times three What brought they from the foundered land Over the flowing sea? Seven stars and seven stones ...
futureA Trap for CarsLearning to drive is not easy. Especially if you’re a car. The van in front was following the road rules a bit too meticulously for his liking. It would stop the moment a signal turned red, ...
BusinessThe Tap, the Car and the TeacupA multi-’fauceted’ analogy of LEAN process improvement What is ‘LEAN’ process improvement? How does the LEAN way improve processes? To gain an understanding, it’s best to start literally. ...
environmentThe Round PlantsThey can rise when they’re hungry. They can sink when they’re thirsty. And they prefer things with a pinch of salt. In the shallower parts of the Akanko, or Lake Akan, there live many round ...
Business SrategyThe Public Library of 2027The libraries of the future will be very different— and yet, their original charm will remain much the same. I’m an avid user of public libraries. During a recent visit, I began thinking —...
cultureLegal PeopleWhat’s a person? The answer’s not nearly as simple as you’d think. On the 16th of March 2017, the Parliament of New Zealand passed a new law recognising Te Awa Tupua as a legal person. That...
