Tag Archives: motivation

Behavioural Change on a global scale

Posted on December 15, 2023 by koenfucius

Behavioural change on a large scale is a tough challenge, but there are ways in which it can be made easier. Could combating climate change, following COP28, adopt insights from behavioural change in organizations? Much of my career has been … Continue reading →

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Ulterior motivation

Posted on April 7, 2023 by koenfucius

(featured image: Ulrike Mai/Pixabay) We often weigh up intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, but can that be taken too far? What motivates us to do something? Many people spend a fair portion of their time working for an income. Provided the … Continue reading →

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What moves us

Posted on July 1, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: oatsy40/Flickr CC BY 2.0) Sometimes we follow our intuition to do the right thing, without regard for costs and benefits. But how can we know it actually is the right thing? When little Sally climbs on a chair … Continue reading →

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Two sides of Subsidy

Posted on October 4, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image: Jannis CC BY) There is more to subsidies than meets the eye Somewhere in Worcestershire in the British Midlands, a woman pops into the local pharmacy with a doctor’s prescription for two drugs. She pays £18 (€20, $22), … Continue reading →

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Time is (not quite) money

Posted on April 12, 2019 by koenfucius

featured image credit: Jon Vonica The relationship between the two scarce resources that dominate our life is more complex than it may look at first sight When Benjamin Franklin published his essay, Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Milestones

Posted on May 10, 2018 by koenfucius

(credit: Simon Clayson BY CC) We often give milestones more significance than they objectively have Do you have a mortgage? If you live in Northwestern Europe, you probably do. According to Eurostat, more than half the population in the Nordic … Continue reading →

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