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Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Let’s begin today’s blog with a few questions: How polite should one be? Can one be excessively polite? Is politeness a cultural phenomenon? Are there situations where politeness should be set aside? I self-identify as a grumpy old man with self-diagnosed narcissistic personality disorder with a need toContinue reading “Ruminations on Politeness and Cyril Ramaphosa”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies A Ponzi scheme is a deceptive and fraudulent investment scheme that offers high returns with minimal risk to investors. In the past few weeks, another Ponzi scheme has collapsed in South Africa. Craig Warriner, a former chairperson of the St Stithians Old Boys Association, to which I belong,Continue reading “Ruminations on Ponzi schemes and the Warriner affair”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies On Friday mornings, along with my first cup of organic coffee, I enjoy reading The Economist, which I consider the holy scripture for all dedicated proponents of white monopoly capitalism. The Economist is a good source for getting to the meat of the matter. And when one speaksContinue reading “Ruminations on the meat of climate change and private jets”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Some people have asked me to express my views on the evolving crisis in Gaza. It is dominating the news and the barbarous behaviour being captured on social media reflects very poorly on humanity. Nothing justifies this level of depravity. I am embarrassed to be human. Although weContinue reading “Ruminations on diamonds and Vulcan logic”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Is conflict an inherent part of the human condition? Why don’t we just be nice to each other and get along? The Ukraine war and the recent and emerging war in Israel serve to remind us that despite all our progress conflict endures. There are very polarised viewsContinue reading “Further Ruminations on conflict and climate change”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies This week, once again, I had the pleasure of teaching a group of over 70 young graduate professionals. And, once again, our fundamentally different worldviews clashed. In this lively discussion, I found myself standing out from the crowd. Fortunately, I had a few advantages – a booming voice,Continue reading “Ruminations on cognitive dissonance and the state of our state”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies This week, for reasons I can’t quite comprehend, I found myself engrossed in the new Netflix documentary series, “Depp v. Heard.” Last year I was vaguely aware of this because it dominated the news, but I didn’t pay much attention. This documentary exposed unsettling layers of sordid detailsContinue reading “Ruminations on abuse”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies My initial title for today’s blog was, “Ruminations of a solar system Nazi”, but then I remembered one of my fierce German blog critics. This would be a macroaggression and I would be harshly and justly scolded for an inappropriate title. However, within the warm bosom of ourContinue reading “Ruminations of a solar system zealot”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies For those of us in the global south, it is spring day and a warm summer helped by climate change and El Niño awaits. Those in the global north can start preparing for winter. Our spring day son, Connor, turns 20 today and we no longer have anyContinue reading “Ruminations on micro-aggressions”

Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies There is this concept of techno-fideism which revolves around the belief in technology as our ultimate problem solver. It is a concept that combines elements of religious faith or spirituality with a belief in the inherent goodness or divine nature of technology. Technology will be our saviour andContinue reading “Ruminations on artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and critical thinking”