“Throughout the history of our species, we humans have always imagined other, better futures for ourselves, intangible worlds that we expect to be more fulfilling and experientially rich than our daily lives. Our ability to visualize and believe in these futures is itself a cultural technology, one that we use…

Today, on my way home from an important company event, I passed through the central station of Basel, the city where I live. Watching couples reconnect in front of the station entrance—some rushing into each other’s arms, others just quietly walking side by side—I found myself reflecting on an analogy…

“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle   We live in a world that often glorifies perfection, leaving many of us feeling…