Decision making, Life, Politics
Supermarket lines
Waiting in line in a supermarket is a delicate political decision, like choosing the right political spouse to win an election. Typically you start by…
Decision making, Life, Politics
On Changing the World
A human being claims to want to change the world. But who really needs to change? When flying airplanes, one is instructed to make sure…
- February 4, 2024
Decision making, Life, Love, Politics
On Convincing People
Trying to convince someone is a pointless activity. I remember some years ago, I tried to convince a certain lady not to break up…
- October 24, 2022
Decision making, Life, Politics
Jesus or Barabbas
Barabbas was not a thief or a low life criminal. He was the “man”. He was an insurgent, a freedom fighter, a revolutionary. More like…
- March 18, 2022
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…
- December 28, 2021
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…
- December 8, 2021
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…
- November 14, 2021
Decision making, Life, Politics
Religion
If you go to a bar, you will find more men. If you go to a church, you will find more women. We have a…
- September 10, 2021
Decision making, Life, Politics
My new tribe
Last Sunday afternoon as I was perambulating in my new neighborhood, I saw a crowd of people gathered and shouting. Like a typical Kenyan, I…
- August 26, 2021
Decision making, Life, Politics
What is money?
One of the epic lines from the Game of Thrones series is by Tyrion Lannister, who, whenever he is asks someone for a favour says”…
- July 30, 2021