Despite the yawning chasm between the haves and have nots and the perpetual gaslighting of the poorest in our midst, why do the poor keep… — Despite the yawning chasm between the haves and have nots and the perpetual gaslighting of the poorest in our midst, why do the poor keep voting against their interests? In 2006, not long before the subprime mortgage episode and fourteen years before the global pandemic, Three employees of a major…

In William Edward Burghardt Du Bois’ magnum opus, the souls of Blackfolk, the preeminent African American scholar of the 20th century… — In William Edward Burghardt Du Bois’ magnum opus, the souls of Blackfolk, the preeminent African American scholar of the 20th century, writes of a double consciousness, the sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of the world that…

Ever Since I had a debating contest at the Speakers’ corner in Hyde park, London in January 2011, I have had the privilege of reading… — Ever Since I had a debating contest at the Speakers’ corner in Hyde park, London in January 2011, I have had the privilege of reading several books by a number of classical authors on the subject of rhetoric and oratory at the British Library. After my performance (handily won by…

The mind of the real life Tony Stark — The mind of the real life Tony Stark Something strange is happening lately with the world’s wealthiest individual. At what should be the greatest moment in his business career, our man is showing signs of seriously coming apart. …

These things need to be said — These things need to be said Far more than any other country on earth, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is schitzophrenically obsessed with class. The circumstances into which you were born determine how far you will go in life. If you were born on a council…

We all should be concerned about the fascist instincts of the wealthiest 1% — We all should be concerned about the fascist instincts of the wealthiest 1% When Elon Musk announced his bid to buy Twitter outright, a few weeks ago, the world wealthiest individual put free speech at the front, back and center of his actions. In his head, he felt as though…

Will this belated effort delay its inevitable demise? — Will this belated effort delay its inevitable demise? It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. It is not the…

A case for autodidacticism — A case for autodidacticism As humans, we love labels. With labels, we send powerful signals to the wider world about who we are and what we are about. With labels, we seek to distinguish ourselves from those whom we deem inferior to us socially, politically and intellectually. Our sense of…

Some serious food for thought…. — Some serious food for thought…. Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top…