Many books about court jesters resemble catalogues. They present anecdotes, pranks, witty remarks, humiliations, and colorful personalities — valuable material, […]
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These are the good days
A short text recently circulated online explaining why winning the lottery does not make us happier for very long. It […]
The Jesters Were There All Along: Three Meanings of Serendipity
(Photo courtesy: AI-generated illustration inspired by Theodore G. Remer’s Serendipity and the Three Princes, based on the Peregrinaggio (1557).) Let […]
Why Innovation Can’t Rely on Happy Accidents
1. Why Walpolean Serendipity Fails the Boardroom Test In most organizations, serendipity is still quietly understood as luck, coincidence, or […]
Authentic Serendipity: The True Lessons of the Three Princes of Serendip
In my previous essays, I explored how certain crucial concepts — unanticipated, anomalous, strategic — have quietly slipped out of […]
Unanticipated, Anomalous, Strategic — A Forgotten Vocabulary
Reclaiming Serendipity: From Wild West to Rigorous Pattern It’s time to write again a serious “Respect Serendipity” essay. The ongoing […]
Why “Unexpected” Is the Wrong Word for Defining Serendipity
We speak endlessly about unexpected discoveries, unexpected encounters, and unexpected insights. That alone should make us pause. If something is […]
New on the Blog: A Search Function for Deeper Exploration
Introducing a search function Over the years, my blog has grown into a substantial archive. More than 100 essays, written […]
Serendipity Is Always Retrospective
There is no such thing as a serendipitous encounter — at least not at the moment it occurs. In this […]
Why the Jester Returns: Postnormal Era and the Rise of the 21st-Century Jester
We continue our pilgrimage into jesterhood Last week I introduced the idea of the Jester with a Hundred Faces — […]
The 21st-Century Jester – Definition and Distinctiveness
In contrast to a mere comedian or class clown, a 21st-Century Jester is envisioned as a trusted yet subversive advisor […]
The Jester with a Hundred Faces
You may notice that I borrowed the title of this essay from one of my all-time favorite books: Joseph Campbell’s […]