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Category: Serendipitor's Blog
Oasis Way of Working – We Crafted It Before We Knew Theory U Existed
This is the first essay of Serendipity Unleashed series which covers the final part of the book – the real […]
Social Physics, Collective Intelligence — and Why the Jester Returns
My book writing process has been a blessing. During the last one and half years I had time to reflect […]
The Workplace Still Speaks Prison Camp
How a Civil War survival rule became everyday business language What death, time, and creativity quietly reveal about how we […]
Dorinda Outram — Four Fools in the Age of Reason: Laughter, Cruelty, and Power in Early Modern Germany
Many books about court jesters resemble catalogues. They present anecdotes, pranks, witty remarks, humiliations, and colorful personalities — valuable material, […]
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 […]
