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Monthly Archives: October 2010

On Complexity (or: Labelling in the Service Sector)

One of the problems with a blogging schedule is that you postpone the post until last minute and then you get sick. Or decide to watch Tatort. Or both. A friend of mine is deeply involved in setting up a sustainability scheme for restaurants here in Belgium. One of her problems: Restaurants touch upon so… Continue Reading

When Anarchists teach the European Commission

“We’ve become very good at inviting the right people and making them feel good in conversations,” explained U. “But when it comes to taking action, hardly anything happens.” The European Commission clearly is a difficult beast to change. Together with a group of likeminded officials, U. had hosted a series of events and conversations to… Continue Reading