Think Forward.

Abdou Cherif, ignoré de son vivant, célébré à son décès... 2652

Aziz Daouda, 2 y.
- Art - Music - Society -
2.1 min read.
Dans la série des textes que m'a transmis Si Jalil Benazzouz , je partage ici avec vous celui du virtuose Jbara. Si vous ne le connaissez pas je vous invite à le découvrir en cliquant sur le lien que je partage ici au bas de l'article. Si Jbara maitrise l'espagnol est c'est pour cela que l'article original ici bas est en espagnol. Je me suis proposé de le traduire en français. Jbara est connu pour fusionner les rythmes gnaouis avec des inspirations de rocker convaincu et convaincant. Certains voient en lui le Santana marocain et vont jusqu'à le nommer ainsi. Figurez, d'après si Jalil que durant les 12 derniers mois, Jbara a passé beaucoup de temps avec Abdou pour travailler sur des chansons inédites qu'ils étaient sur le point de produire ensemble . Malheureusement le sort en a voulu autrement. Si Jalil me dit que le grand artiste Jbara s'est promit de mener ce travail à terme et de le proposer au public marocain en hommage à son cher ami. Ici bas en lien, je partage avec vous le lien de la chanson Qilouna de Jbara. Elle est vraiment en symbiose totale avec la réflexion de l'artiste. Merci de savourer ce moment exquis. Voici l'article tel que écrit par Jbara en Espagnol: Yo desde la distancia he estado viendo videos, y los comentarios de la gente y me da para valorar un poco lo que ha y está pasando. Lo que más me dolió son la falta de respeto no solo al artista, sino al humano, había algún comentario en algún video de él actuando que decía, tengo 40 años y nunca había visto nada de él, como es posible que nos hayan privado de este gran artista. Y ahora esos medios que lo ignoraron o esas instituciones, se desagan en halagos a ese gran artista. Hipócritas y carroñeros. Y luego está ese público embrutecido por esos mismos medios de comunicacion y por esas instituciones que les embrutecen dando mierda como arte, y están en ese lugar en el que deberían mostrar al menos respeto, y graban su entierro y el dolor de una madre. desgraciadamente ese globalismo putrefacto ha entrado en la sociedad y la está destruyendo y nadie se da cuenta. Conclusion, vivimos en un mundo de mierda, donde los envidiosos se muestran como amigos dolientes, donde los medios muestran su verdadera cara de destructores de valores y donde el público ya no tiene respeto por nada ni nadie. Una Reflection xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Traduction en Francais J'ai regardé à distance les vidéos et les commentaires des gens, et cela me donne un aperçu de ce qui s'est passé et de ce qui se passe encore. Ce qui m'a le plus blessé, c'est le manque de respect non seulement pour l'artiste, mais aussi pour l'être humain. Dans une vidéo de lui en train de jouer, un commentaire disait : "J'ai 40 ans et je n'ai jamais rien vu de lui, comment est-il possible qu'ils nous aient privés de ce grand artiste ? Et maintenant, ces médias qui l'ont ignoré ou ces institutions se déchargent de leur fardeau en faisant l'éloge de ce grand artiste. Hypocrites et charognards. Et puis il y a ce public brutalisé par ces mêmes médias et par ces institutions qui les brutalisent en leur donnant de la merde en guise d'art, et ils sont à cet endroit où ils devraient au moins faire preuve de respect, et enregistrer son enterrement et la douleur d'une mère. Malheureusement ce globalisme pourri est entré dans la société et la détruit et personne ne s'en rend compte. Conclusion, nous vivons dans un monde de merde, où les envieux sont montrés comme des amis éplorés, où les médias montrent leur vrai visage de destructeurs de valeurs et où le public n'a plus de respect pour rien ni personne. Une réflexion
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Aziz Daouda

Directeur Technique et du Développement de la Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme. Passionné du Maroc, passionné d'Afrique. Concerné par ce qui se passe, formulant mon point de vue quand j'en ai un. Humaniste, j'essaye de l'être, humain je veux l'être. Mon histoire est intimement liée à l'athlétisme marocain et mondial. J'ai eu le privilège de participer à la gloire de mon pays .


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Chapter 3: The Latticework Theory- Reality as an Interdependent, Multi-Layered System 149

Satta Abraham, 10 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 201

Tupan, 12 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.