The Coffee Test: A New Measure of Economic Efficiency
The Coffee Test: A New Measure of Economic Efficiency June 21, 2024 You may have heard of the Big Mac Index, a quirky yet insightful...
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Jun 201 min read
A Vision for Curacao: Navigating Between UPG Status and CARICOM Integration
A Vision for Curacao: Navigating Between UPG Status and CARICOM Integration June 20, 2024 Recently, discussions have emerged about...
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mpgoede
Jun 192 min read
Today's News: Financial Turmoil on the Island
Today's News: Financial Turmoil on the Island June 20, 2024 In today's newspaper, two articles captured my attention: the bankruptcy of...
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mpgoede
Jun 193 min read
Curaçao's New Status as a CARICOM Associate Member: What Does It Mean?
Curaçao's New Status as a CARICOM Associate Member: What Does It Mean? June 19, 2024 Government officials and public servants are...
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mpgoede
Jun 181 min read
Think! The Illusion of Thought and the Need for Change
Think! The Illusion of Thought and the Need for Change June 18, 2024 Think! Many believe they think, but the reality is that even those...
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Jun 162 min read
The Disappearance of the Middle Class: A Closer Look
The Disappearance of the Middle Class: A Closer Look June 17, 2024 By now, many acknowledge that the middle class has disappeared, but...
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Jun 151 min read
The Frog in the Pot: Reflections on Ruth Richardson’s Wisdom
The Frog in the Pot: Reflections on Ruth Richardson’s Wisdom June 15, 2024 Many years ago, around 2000, I had the honor of meeting the...
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mpgoede
Jun 141 min read
The Curse of Vision: Reflecting on the Privatization of Telecommunications
The Curse of Vision: Reflecting on the Privatization of Telecommunications June 15, 2024 I recently wrote about the curse of having a...
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mpgoede
Jun 132 min read
The Real Impact of New Hotel Developments in Curacao
The Real Impact of New Hotel Developments in Curacao June 14, 2024 On this new day, another hotel on the west side had a groundbreaking...
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mpgoede
Jun 132 min read
The Power of Love
The Power of Love June 13, 2024 It is evident that the global situation is far from stable. Reports indicate that 2023 saw the highest...
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mpgoede
Jun 132 min read
Bemoeizorg in Nijmegen
Bemoeizorg in Nijmegen June 13, 2024 The report "Bemoeizorg in Nijmegen" immediately caught my attention as Nijmegen is one of my alma...
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mpgoede
Jun 123 min read
The Evolution of Public Service: Balancing Innovation with Good Governance
The Evolution of Public Service: Balancing Innovation with Good Governance 11 juni 2024 In recent years, there has been a noticeable...
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Jun 102 min read
Navigating the Eye of the Hurricane
Navigating the Eye of the Hurricane June 10, 2024 We are quite literally in the eye of the hurricane. Despite numerous warnings and ample...
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Jun 92 min read
Beyond Bread and Games
Beyond Bread and Games June 9, 2024 It is Sunday, and we are eagerly awaiting the start of the F1 race in Montreal, Canada. Yesterday,...
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mpgoede
Jun 82 min read
European Elections: A Dutch Perspective
European Elections: A Dutch Perspective June 8, 2024 The recent European elections in the Netherlands have yielded interesting and...
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mpgoede
Jun 82 min read
Navigating Power and Identity
Navigating Power and Identity June 7, 2024 I intended to write about the European election results from a Dutch perspective, but I...
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Jun 72 min read
The Power of Dissent: Understanding Voter Concerns Ahead of the Elections
The Power of Dissent: Understanding Voter Concerns Ahead of the Elections June 7, 2024 As the elections approach rapidly, it is worth...
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mpgoede
Jun 62 min read
Dissent is Democracy; Measuring is Knowing
Dissent is Democracy; Measuring is Knowinge June 5, 2024 "Meten is weten" (Measuring is knowing) is a Dutch saying repeated uncritically...
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mpgoede
Jun 32 min read
We are Literally the Frog in the Pot
We are Literally the Frog in the Pot June 3, 2024 It is Monday. It is a hot day, only June; the hurricane season just started on the...
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mpgoede
Jun 22 min read
Sunday Morning Reflections: A Tragic Event and a Call for Change
Sunday Morning Reflections: A Tragic Event and a Call for Change June 2, 2024 It's Sunday, and my family left early for voluntary...
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