Our Thinking.

Decision making, Life

The prodigal son and soft life

Apparently, “prodigal” does not mean “lost” or “returning”? It means wasteful. The story of the prodigal son is the story of the wasteful son.  …

Decision making, Life

Good schools: What are we paying for?

Every parent wants the best for their children. That’s why we insist that we want to give them a “good foundation” by taking them to…

Gambling

GAMBLING DISORDER HARM MINIMIZATION IN KENYA: A WHITE PAPER

Gambling, like alcohol use, has become a part and parcel of our social fabric. With Kenyans spending billions on betting each year, it is clear…

Decision making, Life

Drowning and Advice

Sometime back, I was trying to show off at a swimming pool. I had barely known how to float on water but my hubris couldn’t…

Life

Broccoli, Artificial Selection and Culture

Apparently broccoli is a man-made plant. Legend has it that an Italian family by the name Broccoli artificially selected broccoli from the wild cabbage. The flowers…

Decision making, Life

The chicken or the egg?

What came first, the chicken or the egg? This is a common question that has elicited interesting debate for centuries. I think the answer is…

Decision making, Education, Life

Riding a bike

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I just learnt to ride a bike a few weeks ago. A whole mubaba has been walking around…

Decision making, Life, Politics

White Elephants

A white elephant is a rare type of elephant that is considered sacred and prestigious in Thailand and other south-east Asian countries. It was often…

Education, Politics

Written Exams

The idea of social distancing did not come with COVID-19. It already existed in learning institutions. It is during exams that students are required to…

Decision making, Life, Politics

Lies, Bullshit and the Truth

In his seminal essay On Bullshit, Harry G. Frankfurt seeks to show the difference between lies and bullshit. He argues that lying requires subversion of…