Why our distorted view of Inflation needs to change. When Edwin Starr questioned the premise of war, few questioned the reasoning. The World War was only 30ish years gone and the Vietnam War was still fresh in everyone’s memories. Yet, overall, war has often been credited with the establishment of…

And should they remain consigned to sci-fi? To drive or not to drive. This may be a question you will ask yourself when getting into your car in 6 months/1 year/2 years/5 years or 10 depending on who you ask and how much they’ve invested or they’re invested in “self…

Exasperation. Having finished the absurd collection of things Jeff Bezos has put to paper in the aptly titled Jeff Bezos: In His Own Words, it took all of my not inconsiderable restraint to not scream out loud. A 6 year-old doodling for a week would probably produce better results than…

On November 24, 2021, South Africa reported the first case of the B.1.1.529 variant of Covid. More commonly known now as Omicron, arguably the least known Greek letter has become an overnight household name. …

“You’ve got to watch the Bold Type” “Jane is so flaky!” “Jennifer is played by Jan from The Office!” It is very 2020 (2021 is a remaster as far as I’m concerned) to be on a Zoom with beloved friends I haven’t met in a year and hear about the…

Breathe. What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. Why do we obsess over speed? Why do we want to be the first? The best?

They say I have too many friends. I never look at the phone when I wake up. I usually wake up around 7am and go wash up in my bathroom. I live with my best friend. He wakes up around an hour after I do. …

The curious dance of Western Democracy. — Against the magnificent backdrop of the Parthenon, Pericles, widely regarded as one of the fiercest proponents of democracy, delivered the Funeral Oration. The speech, delivered with immense technical skill, possibly laid the foundations of modern democracy, stitching the art of speech into the fibres of our daily lives. Over 2,000…