http://www.petrikajander.com You will find inspirational, thoughtful, mind-provoking, insightful and sometimes artful writings, ideas, visions, and practical knowledge covering various aspects of life based on freedom and pursuit of happiness. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:17:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent movie called Zeitgeist: Addendum introduces a concept called Resource-Based Economy from The Venus Project as a replacement to our current fiat based fractional reserve monetary system. The movie raises a lot of questions and observations and I will address here only a few of them based on the ... http://www.petrikajander.com/blog/zeitgeist-addendum-sound-economics/ Our current word mirrors what’s happening inside of us. We make the world as we feel, believe, and think within. There is no need to talk since it’s all in our actions (and lack of them). The show is quite spectacular but at the same time a bit sad, too. It ... http://www.petrikajander.com/society/save-us-from-ourselves/ - Happiness is living without expectations. - You can own silver and gold but never any fiat currency issued by someone else. - Life is what happens when you jump out of your mind and use your senses. - Time is the sequential experience of movement in consciousness. - We seem to rely on ... http://www.petrikajander.com/society/short-insights-part-2/ Human mind is quick to lay judgment and find external parties to blame. There always needs to be someone or something to take the guilt of any undesired action or circumstance. It does not even matter whether the actual claim has anything to do with the reality. The purpose is ... http://www.petrikajander.com/society/whats-wrong-with-us-and-the-world/ No Limits -magazine's August/September 2008 (Issue 2) features my article "Planning" in pages 42-43. Check it out! You can also read the article online here. http://www.petrikajander.com/blog/article-featured-in-australian-magazine/ You may have noticed that I changed the look-and-feel of the site. I’m happy to hear your comments and feedback! Hopefully the site is now more approachable and it is easier to browse through different articles and categories. Currently there are over 200 articles and posts that are ready to be ... http://www.petrikajander.com/blog/new-layout-and-comments-welcome/ The purpose of this essay is to address the role of government for private market and to find out the extent and the scope that government’s involvement with private establishments can be justified by economics. It seems to be assumed that government has a fundamental and necessary role in the ... http://www.petrikajander.com/economics/social-welfare-by-government-actions/ Pakistan's leading English-language newspaper published the following two-page interview on their Sunday issue: One day, a man who signed as ‘/p’ left a comment on my blog at Gaia.com — a transformation community. I had shared my feeling of exhaustion; how I just wanted to not just give away, but ... http://www.petrikajander.com/personal/an-interview-some-positive-developments/ I found this article from my archives and it's related to my book, Fragments of Reality, or actually why I wrote it. Everyday Life Most of us are living in a middle of constant rush and hurry. Either we create it ourselves or it is imposed and assumed by the external world ... http://www.petrikajander.com/personal/everyday-life/ We seem to be very efficient, but unfortunately this does not mean that we are doing the right things. Saving the environment is the next new trend. Everyone wants to get involved and be part of the latest fashion. But below the hood not much have changed after all. The ... http://www.petrikajander.com/society/illusion-of-right-action/