Fifty Years After The War: We Must Make Progress
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it”– George Santayana, Spanish Philosopher, 1863 – 1952 Emmanuel was my father’s
Government
Economy
Addicted to the Sharing Economy
“Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on “income distribution,” the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: It is earned.”
Economy
Between The Oppressor And The Oppressee
“The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” Steven Biko (1946-1977) Steven Biko was a revolutionary whose anti-apartheid
Economy
Wetin Concern Agbero with Overload?
“Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical ratio. … The means of subsistence, under circumstances
Economy
Conspicuous Consumption of Our Tomorrow, Today
“The phrase “consumer society” complements the description of the present social order as an “industrial society.” Needs are tailored by the mass media
Investment
What is Your Money Doing in the Bank?
“It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than
Economy
Your Revenue is Not Too Low, Your Costs are Too High
“No man is rich, whose expenditure exceeds his means; and no one is poor whose Incomings exceed his outgoings” Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865)
Government
My Ministry is Juicier Than Yours
Let me start with a fairly old story which was recently repackaged and circulated on the social media. It’s about two friends; one
Economy
The Political Economy of Xenophobia
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn
Economy
Of Market Forces and Forced Markets
“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it… gives people what they want instead of what a
