Oscar: a name, a calling, a repetition

An exercise in writing and hope. To connect, to communicate, to find community. A blog on topics and people that matter to me. Afraid of being misunderstood, but even more of being ignored, or of finding myself alone. For more “information” see About .

Oscar: a name, a calling, a repetition
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The Goldfinch (Dutch: Het puttertje) (1654). Oil on panel, 33.5 x 22.8 cm (13.2 in × 9.0 in). Mauritshuis, The Hague. Public Domain

Cages or wings. Which do you prefer?

A reflection on ‘Humanocracy’, bureaucracy, and why it takes courage (and hacktivists) to change.

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A Swatch Irony viewed from below representing time - By [Booksworm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Booksworm) - [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/deed.en)

The Limit of Work and the End of Burnout - Part II

This is the second part, introducing “It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work” and returning to the question about the Practical pig.

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Edvard Munch, The Scream, Public Domain

The Limit of Work and the End of Burnout - Part I

A two-parts post on work and burnout based on recent readings. This is the first one, introducing “The End of Burnout” and the question “What makes the Practical pig “work all day”?”

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