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Khemisset entre Divertissement Éphémère et Potentiel Social Inexploité 2852

Fatima Zahra Sahli, 2 y.
- Society - Lifestyle - Sports -
1.7 min read.
L'organisation de l'arrivée d'une course de bicyclette à Khemisset a récemment suscité un certain engouement parmi les habitants. Cette initiative montre que la ville peut accueillir des événements d'envergure et offrir des moments de divertissement à ses résidents. Cependant, en dépit de cet aspect positif, l'événement a également mis en lumière certaines lacunes et opportunités manquées pour promouvoir le sport et aborder des problématiques sociétales plus larges. Bien que l'événement ait rassemblé des gens et créé une animation palpable, cela n'a duré que le temps de la course. En effet, des groupes de musique ont joué pendant une vingtaine de minutes, créant une ambiance festive. Cependant, une fois les cyclistes et les véhicules d'accompagnement passés, tout est rapidement retourné à la normale. Cette observation souligne un problème de pérennité et d'impact durable des événements sportifs dans la ville. Un des points cruciaux est l'absence d'efforts pour capitaliser sur cet événement afin de promouvoir des initiatives sociales et sportives durables. L'événement pourrait être utilisé pour sensibiliser les habitants à l'importance du sport et à ses bienfaits pour la santé et la cohésion sociale. Des campagnes de sensibilisation pourraient être organisées en parallèle pour encourager la pratique sportive régulière. Les associations sportives locales devraient être invitées à se présenter et à faire connaître leurs activités. Cela pourrait inclure des démonstrations, des ateliers, ou des stands d'information, offrant ainsi aux résidents des opportunités de s'engager dans des activités sportives régulières. Des projets sociaux parallèles pourraient être mis en place, tels que des ateliers, ou des campagnes de sensibilisation sur des problématiques spécifiques à la ville. Khemisset fait face à une certaine vulnérabilité. Les événements sportifs peuvent servir de leviers pour aborder des problématiques sociétales. Le sport peut être utilisé pour encourager l’éducation et l’intégration sociale, notamment parmi les jeunes. Des programmes éducatifs et des initiatives d'intégration pourraient être développés autour de ces événements. Investir dans des infrastructures sportives durables, qui peuvent être utilisées tout au long de l'année, au-delà des événements ponctuels, pourrait avoir un impact positif significatif sur la communauté. Des programmes sportifs inclusifs pour différentes populations (jeunes, femmes, personnes âgées, etc.) pourraient renforcer le tissu social et améliorer la qualité de vie des résidents. Pour maximiser l'impact de tels événements, une planification stratégique et un suivi rigoureux sont essentiels. Identifier les besoins spécifiques de la communauté et intégrer ces besoins dans la planification des événements permettrait de s'assurer qu'ils répondent aux attentes et besoins locaux. Travailler en collaboration avec les autorités locales est crucial pour s'assurer que les événements sportifs s'inscrivent dans une vision à long terme pour le développement de la ville. Recueillir des retours des participants et des résidents est nécessaire pour améliorer les futures éditions et maximiser leur impact. En conclusion, bien que l'accueil d'une course de bicyclette soit une bonne initiative pour Khemisset, il est essentiel de voir au-delà de l'événement ponctuel et de saisir l'opportunité pour promouvoir des rôles sociaux et aborder les problématiques sociétales à travers le sport. Un engagement plus profond et une planification stratégique peuvent transformer de tels événements en catalyseurs de changement positif pour la communauté.
Fatima Zahra Sahli Fatima Zahra Sahli

Fatima Zahra Sahli

Sahli Fatima Zahra, PhD, is a psychologist and professor at Ibn Tofail University. She specializes in the intersections of community dynamics and sports psychology. Her work explores the nuances of human behavior with cultural sensitivity.


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The Radiance of a Lady 13

Boucharfou, 27 min.
- Lifestyle - Poetry - Romance -
0.4 min read.
​Your love illuminates my heart, And you have forbidden me to reveal this honor. How can the light of your brilliance be dimmed When it radiates from everywhere? It shines like a sapphire, a diamond, or a jewel, And dazzles everyone with your blonde beauty. You do not believe in my love, In turn, While I can love no one else but you; This is my destiny, this is my faith. You are my heart and my soul, You are my destiny, you are my law. I cannot bear it when you are far away, beautiful woman, You who soothe my heart in flames. In you, I find all my vows, You who make my days happy. ​Dr. Fouad Bouchareb Inspired by an Andalusian music piece, "Bassit Ibahane" December 13, 2025 https://youtu.be/wlvhOVGyLek?si=5tt6cm0oChF1NQJJ

Chapter 3: The Latticework Theory- Reality as an Interdependent, Multi-Layered System 214

Satta Abraham, 20 h.
- Philosophy -
2.5 min read.
The conceptual framework commonly referred to as “Latticework Theory” integrates formal ontological analysis with applied epistemic reasoning. Willard Van Orman Quine’s analytic ontology, as outlined in "On What There Is" (1948), establishes rigorous criteria for identifying entities, categories, and relations within complex systems, providing a foundation for understanding which elements and interactions are structurally significant. Charlie Munger’s notion of a “latticework of mental models,” as articulated in his speeches and compiled in "Poor Charlie's Almanack" (2005), complements this by advocating for the disciplined integration of knowledge across domains to improve strategic decision-making under uncertainty. Together, these perspectives underpin a framework in which authority, information, and incentives propagate across layers of agents and institutions, producing outcomes that cannot be inferred from the isolated properties of components. Deviations at any node can be corrected when feedback is accurate, timely, and actionable. Failures occur when feedback is impaired, misaligned, or ignored. This framework provides a lens for analyzing industrial operations, national governance, financial systems, and technological risk in a unified, empirically grounded manner. The Toyota Production System (TPS), developed by Taiichi Ohno and detailed in "Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production" (1988), exemplifies this framework at the operational level. TPS integrates authority, information, and incentives to align local actions with system-level objectives. The andon system, which allowed assembly line workers to halt production upon detecting defects, transmitted local observations directly to organizational decision nodes, enabling immediate corrective action. Empirical analyses, including studies of manufacturing efficiency, demonstrate that this configuration reduced defect propagation, accelerated problem resolution, and increased overall reliability compared to designs that optimized individual workstations independently. For instance, companies implementing TPS principles have reported defect rate decreases of around 60 percent, reflecting the structural alignment of authority, information, and incentives rather than isolated interventions. Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew illustrates the same principle at the national level. Between 1965 and 2020, per-capita GDP rose from approximately $517 to $61,467 in current U.S. dollars. By 2020, public housing coverage reached approximately 78.7% of resident households. Scholarly analyses attribute these outcomes to a central coordinating constraint: administrative meritocracy combined with credible enforcement. Recruitment and promotion emphasized competence and performance, anti-corruption measures ensured policy credibility, and social and industrial policies aligned skill formation, investment, and housing. These mechanisms were mutually reinforcing, producing system-level outcomes that cannot be explained by any single policy instrument but rather by ontological reasoning. Financial markets and strategic advisory practice demonstrate analogous dynamics. Many successful hedge fund managers and macro investors, such as George Soros (who studied philosophy with a strong historical focus) and Ray Dalio (who emphasizes historical pattern recognition in his investment principles), draw on deep historical expertise. Studies and industry insights highlight the value of humanities backgrounds in finance, with hedge funds actively recruiting liberal arts graduates for their ability to provide broader contextual understanding. This expertise enables pattern recognition across interacting variables, resource constraints, institutional incentives, technological change, political legitimacy, leadership behavior, and stochastic shocks, while facilitating analogical judgment about systemic regimes. George Soros’s concept of reflexivity formalizes the empirical reality that market prices and participant beliefs mutually influence one another. In feedback-dominated systems, quantitative models fail unless interpreted in historical and structural context. Historical insight therefore provides an advantage in long-horizon investing, geopolitical risk assessment, and capital allocation, as evidenced by the track records of such practitioners. The Boeing 737 MAX incidents of 2018 and 2019 provide a negative case that clarifies the ontology’s conditions. Investigations revealed that the MCAS system relied on single-sensor inputs, information about its behavior and failure modes was inconsistently communicated to operators, and engineering authority was constrained by commercial and schedule pressures. Incentives prioritized rapid certification and cost containment over systemic reliability. Local anomalies propagated to produce two hull-loss accidents with 346 fatalities. Analysis demonstrates that robust interconnection alone is insufficient. Outcomes depend on the alignment of authority, accurate information, and incentive structures that empower corrective action. Across manufacturing, national governance, finance, and technology, the same structural principle emerges: effective outcomes require the alignment of authority, information, and incentives, with feedback channels possessing sufficient fidelity and remedial capacity. Misalignment in any dimension produces fragility and amplifies errors. The Orbits Model operates within this substrate, with inner orbits requiring empirical validation and outer orbits constrained by systemic coherence. Empirical evaluation relies on archival records, institutional data, and observable system outcomes, providing a unified framework for analyzing complex adaptive systems. The Latticework framework thus integrates ontology, applied epistemics, and structural empirics, combining theoretical rigor with practical observation across domains.

Theosophy 263

Tupan, 23 h.
Theosophy is a spiritual movement that emerged in the late nineteenth century with the ambition of bringing religion, philosophy, and science into a single, coherent vision of truth. Drawing on both Eastern and Western mystical traditions, it promotes the idea of a timeless or “perennial” philosophy underlying all world religions. Central to this outlook is the belief that the soul evolves over long cycles of reincarnation and karma, gradually awakening to deeper spiritual realities. The movement was formally established in 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) and her collaborators with the founding of the Theosophical Society, and it went on to shape many of the spiritual, philosophical, and artistic currents of the modern era. At the heart of Theosophical thought is the idea of a divine, impersonal Absolute that lies beyond the limits of human understanding—an idea comparable to the Hindu concept of Brahman or the Neoplatonic One. From this unknowable source, all levels of existence are said to unfold, descending through a hierarchy of spiritual planes and beings until they manifest in the material world. This cosmological vision reflects strong influences from Indian philosophy, especially Vedanta and Buddhism, while also incorporating elements of Western esoteric traditions such as Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, and Kabbalah. A defining feature of Theosophy is its emphasis on spiritual evolution. In The Secret Doctrine (1888), Blavatsky’s most influential work, she presents an elaborate account of planetary and human development governed by the laws of karma and reincarnation. According to this framework, humanity is currently passing through the fifth of seven “root races,” each representing a stage in the unfolding spiritual and psychic capacities of the species. The ultimate goal is a conscious return to divine unity, achieved through inner transformation and esoteric knowledge. Blavatsky maintained that her teachings were not purely her own but were inspired by highly advanced spiritual beings known as the Mahatmas or Masters. Said to live in remote regions of the world, these adepts were described as guardians of ancient wisdom and exemplars of humanity’s spiritual potential. Whether understood literally or symbolically, they expressed the Theosophical ideal of enlightenment and supported the Society’s mission of awakening latent spiritual capacities in all people. The influence of Theosophy reached well beyond the boundaries of the Theosophical Society itself. It played an important role in introducing Western audiences to ideas such as karma, reincarnation, and subtle energy systems, and it helped spark broader interest in Eastern religions. Its impact can be seen in the work of artists like Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), composers such as Gustav Holst (1874-1934), and spiritual thinkers including Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), who later founded Anthroposophy, and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986), who was once proclaimed a World Teacher before ultimately distancing himself from the movement. Despite internal disagreements and the often complex nature of its teachings, Theosophy laid important groundwork for the later New Age movement and for modern forms of spiritual pluralism. Its effort to present a shared mystical heritage across cultures anticipated contemporary conversations linking science and spirituality, psychology and mysticism, and Eastern and Western worldviews. In this sense, Theosophy is more than a historical curiosity. It represents an ambitious attempt to reinterpret ancient wisdom for a modern world, grounded in the belief that spiritual truth is universal and that humanity’s deeper purpose lies in awakening to its own divine origins.