In quoting others, we cite ourselves
Threefold Grid is live
Since some weeks, software developers can choose to use Threefold Grid for running their workloads. That’s a big deal. Threefold grid is becoming an alternative
Van Gevaert naar nieuwe Welvaart
Als ik rond mij kijk dan heb ik een hele reeks boeken gehamsterd uit de Sleghte: er is geen enkel boek meer beschikbaar over Lieven
Europe is leading
In my quest to put the twelve rules of Compassion in practice, I decided to travel and learn (1). Shanghai (China) was my hometown in
Data Ownership, prosperity and collaboration
Organizing ownerhip of data and the digital infrastructure is a great collaborative opportunity for our generation. Therefore Co:Inpetto teamed up with Weconomics Foundations in 2014.
A New Decade. A New Internet.
Let’s learn as much as possible about the new internet. Click here and take the opportunity to listen to Kristof De Spiegeleer, the founder of
Kom op 20 januari 2020 naar het Fort V
Kom op 20 januari naar het Fort V in Edegem (Zuidrand van Antwerp) en leer meer over Threefold, 3bot en Threefold token. Threefold maakt deel
Drawdown
Paul Hawken was invited in Belgium by Econopolis. He talked about his project Drawdown. Drawdown is a platform that invites you to act on climate
Towards a Sustainable World
As said in a previous post, I probably won’t have been connected to Threefold Network and Weconomics Foundations if I hadn’t read the first book
Let the network grow
Followers of these Tuesday Posts know that I do believe that The Threefold Network will bring an important piece for the core infrastructure for our
Professionals at work
Organizing sustainable prosperity will become easier for more professionals. Platforms get the innovation space to underpin a business model for professionals with a digital infrastructure
Rocking The Wall
30 years ago, the Berlin Wall fell. Tinneke Beeckman, David Criekemans, and Robert Heirbaut were invited at ‘Vredescentrum in Antwerp’ to reflect on it. I shared
Service Platform for the The Circular Economy
My data principles, new ways to support transactions, and tokens would support the circular economy. That’s a claim we made during an event on Blockchain
Keep your goals for yourself
Derek Sivers explains why keeping your goals for yourself is an effective mindset. And perhaps he is right. First act, then talk is the mantra
Code Is Law
Code impacts our life and society; it is professor Lawrence Lessig who introduced the saying “Code is law”. Our democratic society has to integrate new
Co-Design with new perspectives
The digital infrastructure with MyData – and blockchain principles bring along new design opportunities, opportunities within step 4, 5 and 6 of the extended Danish
Sign the MyData declaration and be part of the movement
MyData’s mission has cross-overs with the goals of Weconomics, Freeflow Nations and Threefold Foundations. The entrepreneurial movements for better prosperity thanks to data and collaboration
Google and Belgian Economics
Read the article on the Google Europe blog of 2012: Honoring and Supporting Belgian Internet Pioneers. What a strange story is told about the hyperlink
Weconomics Congress 26-11-2019 – Theater Perron 3 – Rosmalen (NL)
Co:Inpetto is partner of Weconomics Foundations. A goal of Weconomics is to share knowledge and co-design for our next level of prosperity. A next congress
Token Economics and Community Building
A way to distribute Threefold tokens is investigated and prepared. With Threefold tokens, you buy compute and storage capacity. And since 3bot lives on the
55 Broadway, London’s first skyskraper is for sale
London’s first skyscraper was built as the Headquater of the world’s first metro system. Thanks to the Hidden London initiative I have visited it. Hilarious.
The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism
Co:Inpetto wasn’t initially about changing economics. Co:Inpetto started in 1999 as a database-driven recruitment cabinet for IT professionals and business consultants. It was the year
The Power Of The Poor
Read here why I am a proud ambassador of the Threefold Foundation. It has the potential and the ambition to make the digital infrastructure for
The Zero Marginal Cost Society and More
Good to be reminded to some inspirational thinking before Threefold technology is getting launched (Q4 2019). The thinking serves the missions of Threefold, Freeflow Nation
It Is Time To Add Your Voice
Carole Cadwalladr is a journalist and author. She exposed the Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal. Listen to her Ted Talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSMr-3GGvQ Tim Berners Lee is working
We Are All Economists Now
‘We are all economists now’ is the title of the last chapter of the book of Kate Raworth – ‘Dougnut Economics’ – ‘Seven Ways to
Stable Coins and The Core Infrastructures in Society
A ticket for the tube in London is paid with Sterling Pound. Several institutions are at work to keep Sterling Pound stable. We are used
Building The Core Infrastructures for Society Creates Jobs. Again and again ?
The Underground changed the culture of London. The shared digital infrastructure will change it again. The Underground and The Threefold grid combined a
The Core Infrastructure in Society –> The Way for All
Follow the roots of the succes of the London Metro System and you will meet the roots of the advertising business. Investments in the core
The Funding Mechanisms of Core Infrastructures in Society (part 3)
Threefold Grid shares their template to get the core infrastructure of compute and storage capacity available in society. Learn, ask questions and get prepared to
Pause to Digest (the Libra association is announced)
I should start writing about the role of tokens in funding mechanisms for the core infrastructure for our next level of prosperity. But I first
The Funding Mechanisms of Core Infrastructures in Society (part 2)
As written in a previous post, the first metro systems used the template of the first railroad companies to structure their business operations. It is
The Funding Mechanisms of Core Infrastructures in Society (part 1)
The Metropolitan Railway (Met) got in 1854 the permission to build the first line of the Underground what later became the London Metro System (full
Mind The (learning) Gap
In 2012 I decided to travel for a while because I was fed up with the (potential) loss of digital privacy while we can do
The World’s First Metro System
Click and learn about more about the world’s first metro system. And let’s take the development of the world’s first metro system as a role
Make a wise investment, make a positive impact
At this moment there is an investment opportunity for Threefold Tech. Threefold Tech is a start-up next to Threefold Foundation. Threefold tech is doing projects
Inclusive Banking
I already have mentioned in a previous post that I believe that I would never have been connected to Threefold Foundation if I haven’t had
New Ways of Seeing, Working and Learning
From 1999 till 2010 was Co:Inpetto a recruitment cabinet for IT professionals and business consultants. Co:Inpetto had the biggest contactdatabase of IT professionals and business
A Fortress as a base for a Threefold Chapter
A chapter for Threefold Foundation is getting home in Fort V, beautiful heritage located in my region ‘De Zuidrand’. ‘De Zuidrand’ is a name of
A Call For Decentralisation
I hoped I could resonate with te message of the book ‘Gigantism’ of the latest book of Geert Noels, because I do love the word
Freeflow Ibiza – 22-26 May
Join Freeflow Ibiza and learn more about Threefold Foundation. Click here for more information. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can
Time Registration System
As an HR person – I have implemented a new time registration system to escape classical working patterns. It sounds like a contradictio in terminis.
Dear Mark Zuckerberg
Thanks for writing your post. I have read it. Let’s join forces for better prosperity. But I do believe we have a far more easier
The leaders of VIPE / TITO Foundation are beta users on FreeFlowPages.
The leadership of VIPE / TITO Foundation are beta users on FreeflowPages. FreeflowPages runs on Threefold Grid and will become an alternative for Facebook. We
In Love with Nature’s Internet
In the digital infrastructure of Threefold every single person will get its own 3Bot. With 3Bot – data of a person belongs to a person
Sign up for DataEthics.eu
It took some years, but Data Ethics is on the agenda. It won’t disappear. It will be an ongoing topic for the coming decades. And
A world with no ads
Read here – big brands are preparing for a world with no ads. It is music to my ears.And it is not the first time
Get the knowledge for innovation in your collaboration
Good design is partially creativity an innovation, but primarily knowledge and awareness. Chuck Green Blockchain is about process innovation in collaboration. Do you feel that
Six things blockchains can do for SDG’s
I am getting deep respect of the historical achievements of the United Nations and I want to learn more about its potential. Therefore I have
Happy learning
I have the honour to open up a conversation about Threefold during a guest lecture of the Certified Blockchain Professional Program of Weconomics. Threefold’s technology
Who gets what and why ?
Opportunity for market design knocks. Alvin Roth has written a book about it with the title: Who gets what and why, the hidden world of
The Curse of Bigness (and the blessing of Threefold Foundations)
To get rid off the curse of bigness we’ve to work first towards a decentralised internet. That is said what is said in this article
Let’s get the workplace ready for the climate truant students
The climate truant students makes my heart sing. Culture is changing for good. Will I support them by protesting ? No, I won’t. I choose
Certified Blockchain Professional Program
Weconomics Foundations’ focus for 2019 is the Certified Blockchain Professional Program. It is offered in Dutch. I appreciate the iniative very much because it will
Happy New Grid
In 2018 Threefold Foundation took the world by surprise by involving hundreds of people into launching a decentralized internet grid of internet capacity and storage,
Sign up for 2019
Merry Christmas.Enjoy your holidays and Sign up for 2019. Dream your best dreams. They matter.Act and consider to invite your (potential) co-designers. Your playing small does
Alt Ctrl Delete and Restart
Alt – Ctrl – Delete, for the first generation of internet business models. Why ? Learn from documentary makers: – The Facebook dilemma Part 1
Let’s avoid Amazon, Bol.com and Alibaba during Christmas shopping.
Let’s avoid Amazon, Bol.com and Alibaba during Christmas shopping. It is an opinion of Jonathan Holslag in our local newspaper which I like to share
Congratulations, You Have The Job ! – (the beauty of a well designed consensus mechanism)
I’ve taken up a teaching assignment: explain Blockchain for 18 year old youngsters. I loved to do it. By getting back to the basics I
This is Marketing
We are entering a new phase in the innovation space to co-design for better prosperity. Weconomics Foundations is training organisational designers and Threefold Foundation is
Threefold for IoT (Internet of Things) in New Business Models
The picture below is the picture of the Weconomy model of prof. dr. Jan Jonker. The internet of things (IoT) could support it. Will Solaridad
Tft (Threefold Token) is a hopeful tool
In a previous post I mentioned that I wouldn’t have been connected to initiatives like Threefold Foundation if I haven’t read the book of Bernard
HR is at the edge of every organisation (a valuable place to be)
HR is a function on the edge of any organisation. HR connects talent from the in- and outside world to organisational tasks. They are in
Threefold at Weconomics Partnerday
Threefold Foundations opens up a software stack for responsible internet, an innovation space for organizational technology. Weconomics focuses primarily on the use of organizational technology
Earthways Nature Retraet
In this post I share the invitation for the EarthWays Nature Retreats. I participated in one last Spring and I have booked my spot for
Het Blockchain Dilemma
Via dit artikel van Sirius Legal kom je op presentatie rond blockchain technologie en GDPR (slides). Op slide 13 wordt er verwezen naar Blockchain dilemma.
Money design matters (and it is getting a matter of choice)
I probably would not have written this post if I hadn’t read – The Future of Money – during the years the internet got introduced
Aral Balkan and the Ethical Design Manifesto
Yes ! The Ethical Design Manifesto is alive. Threefold Foundations has chosen it to express their goals. Read the the Ethical Design Manifesto of ThreeFold
Tuesday Post is a promise to myself
This Co:Inpetto website on WordPress is in the air since 2012 and served. My goal was to reach out to people and start-up initiatives and
Self sovereign identity is an idea worth to be spread
The agenda of TED is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation. I deeply do believe we have to take the idea of self
Initial Coin Offers in the early 1900’s
ICO (Initial Coin Offer) as a finance mechanism gets new attention thanks to Blockchain. The idea served already business and community in the early 1900’s.
Free E-Book – Organizing for the Circular Economy (Dutch Only)
De circulaire economie staat volop in de belangstelling en is actueler dan ooit. Bedrijven staan voor de grote uitdaging de omslag te maken naar een
Seth Godin’s Permission Marketing, GDPR and Alignment of Interests
In 1999 I started in the business of recruitment of IT Professionals and business consultants. While setting up the business, I was very inspired by
OnzeStadApp.be
Some years ago I’ve written a little story about my intention about my life, my hometown and my data >>>. I had the intention to get
I Am A Proud Threefold Ambassador
Threefold Foundation asked me why I wanted to be an ambassador for the foundation and here is my answer. “Thanks to ThreeFold Foundation robust technology
‘Blockchain Organiseren’ zet zich door
Onze data verankeren voor betere welvaart. Daarvoor stimuleren wij mee de mogelijkheden van ‘Blockchain Organiseren’. Paul Bessems en Walter Bril van Weconomics Foundations schreven er een boek
Better prosperity thanks to Data Ethics is Team Sport
Data Ethics as competitive advantage is shifting playing fields. It’s getting time to start and getting to explore the window of opportunity. Why ? –
PDS (personal data service) voor betere zelfsturing en business modellen
Als ondernemer in arbeidsbemiddeling geloofde ik dat digitale infrastructuur mistte om kandidaten aan het stuur van hun loopbaan te kunnen zetten en een goed business
Weconomics Foundations and New Organisational Thinking
Regarding to Paul Bessems (founder of WEconomics Foundations): the word “NEVER” in the quote of Oliver Williamson has to be challenged. “And NEVER the twain shall
Bernard Lietaer – Connecting the Dots
The books of Bernard Lietaer are very inspiring. Envisioning a digital infrastructure for our next level of prosperity became an evidence. By using just one money
When Digital Becomes Human
Via tweet daagde Steven Van Belleghem uit: zijn boek in ruil voor een review. Ik heb gereageerd en neem de review ter harte. Want ooit
Nieuwe Business Modellen
Business modellen voor en rond digitale tools moesten en kunnen anders en beter. Deels dienen digitale diensten georganiseerd te worden via commons. Enkel via samenwerking kan
My life, my hometown, my data
I challenge my favourite shops, brands, networks and services to upgrade their services for the “own my own data” shift. I hope they will upgrade
We Share
The upcoming web 4.0 infrastructure gives the opportunity to innovate and cooperate with a much higher productivity. We’ve been pioneering and researching for years now. A
Our Story started in 1999
Co:Inpetto is founded in 1999, the days internet was entering the business world. Co:Inpetto worked as a recruitment cabinet for business consultants and IT’ers. We