Open Science is the great cultural change in academia today. Through the practice of Open Science, the university wants to anchor itself more firmly in society by making the major societal challenges at local, regional and global levels more central to education and research and thus be able to give more back to society.

From this perspective, the question at the heart of this book is: how will the university develop in its core tasks of education, research and societal impact? The universit...

The only thing we do not seem to be polarizing on these days is the worry that we are polarizing. To what extent are these worries really justified? In the public as well as scientific debate, much is still unclear about what kind of polarization is taking place, who is polarizing and why, and what the consequences of polarization are. By focusing on the role of social identification and the particular importance of education in our schooled society, I aim to clarify the “what,” “who,�...

In this book, I discuss the important issue of tolerance and acceptance in a polarizing society and where to draw the line. At a time when our society seems increasingly divided by opposites and different views, it is vital to consider how we can deal with these challenges.

The concept of tolerance and acceptance is not new, but the rapidly changing dynamics of our contemporary world have further emphasized its importance. We see that political, social, cultural and religious divisions are gr...

If the idea of non-duality is correct, then experiencing life with a non-dual mode of perception would logically be the way to resolve about any issue.

But is it correct? You better be sure, because it takes a little time and investment to wake up from the ego illusion that prevents you from experiencing non-duality.

The only problem is that non-duality can’t be proven. It will always remain a leap of faith – an intuitive decision.

However, there are various logical arguments and scientif...