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You are hereby invited to the thirteenth seminar in our new interdisciplinary series on Evolution, Complexity and Cognition (ECCO) <http://ecco.vub.ac.be> : Improving Lives Effectively: Creating a clear model and practical roadmaps for individuals and leaders in government, business and nonprofit. Paul Iliano Abstract: Situation. Probably the most universal human striving throughout time and place was and is for a better future. People everywhere strive for a better life and greater happiness for themselves and their children. Problem. The problem is an astonishing lack of effectiveness. Even after millennia of human history and centuries of scientific progress, we are still largely stuck in speculative debates. Throughout history and still today, progress is mostly made through trial-and-error, resulting in huge wastes of energy, time and resources. Solution. What we need is a clear science based model plus practical roadmaps. First, we will build a clear, sound and effective model for improving lives i.e. producing life satisfaction, around which consensus can be build. Second, we will translate this model into practical roadmaps for a range of audiences: for individuals and decision makers in government, business and nonprofit/philanthropy. Benefits. Individuals will be better able to improve the lives of themselves and those they care about. Leaders in government, business and nonprofit will be able to come up with better, more effective policies and programs. We put forward that improving lives effectively will bring both personal satisfaction and professional rewards such as more votes in politics, profits in business, and social return in nonprofit/philanthropy. When? Wednesday May 16th, 14:00. Where? The seminar room is B 0.036 (building B, level 0, close to the human sciences computer rooms), on the VUB Campus Etterbeek. Coffee and drinks are available. Free entrance: everybody welcome! _____ Seminar Program for the coming weeks: 23 May Karin Verelst Deixis and Truth from Aristotle to Poincaré Discussion <http://www.knosos.be/node/2152> 30 May Francis Heylighen Stigmergy: a fundamental mechanism of cognition, cooperation and self-organization Discussion <http://www.knosos.be/node/2623> More informations about the ECCO seminars: See http://www.knosos.be/?q=node/1666 for the up-to-date page. Best regards, Clément Vidal. _________________________________ http://clement.vidal.philosophons.com <http://clement.vidal.philosophons.com/> Evolution, Complexity and Cognition research group, Free University of Brussels. Krijgskundestraat 33. B-1160 Brussels, Belgium. +32 (0) 2 640 67 37
