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Continue reading →: The Greatest Show on Earth: The Rise of Human Intelligence: Fire, Mind and ChallengeWe’ve forgotten that our intelligence wasn’t gifted; it was earned through millions of years of challenge and adaptation. In the history of the world, humans achieved the unprecedented: minds capable of understanding our own evolution, complex technologies, and reshaping the planet itself. Now at our peak, we’re witnessing the dimming…
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Continue reading →: Identity Theft and the Violence of Misguided ProgressA millennium’s journey forced into one century: the hidden truth about South Africa’s failed transition that challenges everything you thought you knew. The psyche of black South African men was shaped by centuries of tribal warfare, dating back to when their ancestors crossed the Limpopo 800-1000 years ago. Like the…
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Continue reading →: Government Interference and the Township Shop: Two Tales of South AfricaThe Cost of Political Engineering When the Mbeki government introduced Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in post-apartheid South Africa, it promised rapid transformation of the economy. The policy looked elegant on cabinet office whiteboards, where complex business operations were reduced to simple boxes and human capital to stick figures. Reality proved…
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Continue reading →: The Carnivorous Predator-Herbivore Prey Brain GameThe next time you look into a wolf’s eyes or watch a dolphin hunt, remember: you’re witnessing the result of nature’s most profound cognitive arms race. Through millions of years of evolution, predators developed larger, more complex brains to catch their dinner, while prey chose a path that signaled, “Escape,”…
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Continue reading →: IQ Testing: South Africa’s Lifesaving ToolBy ignoring cognitive science in education planning, South Africa selects suicide. Over 100 years ago, France revolutionized education by introducing a national system that had to serve every child. Their challenge was enormous: create an efficient, effective system while maximizing return on investment. Their solution was brilliantly simple: IQ testing…
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Continue reading →: IQ: The Brutal Reality Behind SANNA’s MissionSouth Africa’s unspoken crisis: 75% of adults need supervision to function in a modern economy. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) measures capacity to function in modern economies. To date, the design of the IQ tests makes them the best tools available to predict with reasonable confidence that a person who scores around…
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Continue reading →: My Training ScheduleIf the lion of the concrete jungle thinks you’re easy meat, it’s too late to ask Tarzan. I try to follow the “what would Tarzan do if he met the other lion” line of thought, adding leisure and social activities to the mix. The Tarzan approach is simple: focus on…
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Continue reading →: Burglary Without ViolenceOne man’s outrageous proposal to recruit, train, and licence professional criminals might just be the sanest solution South Africa hasn’t tried yet. 1988, Jo’burg, South Africa, I learned about Burglary Without Violence. I worked weekdays, but Friday evenings, the dog and I would escape to the bushveld. One Monday morning,…
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Continue reading →: ZimbabweSouth Africa’s mirror: Rhodesia’s spectacular rise and the tragic fall of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe lies just over the Limpopo River. In the 1920s, being a nice “province-sized” land that would complement the fast-developing Union of South Africa, enough Commonwealth leaders pushed for its inclusion, and a referendum was held. Southern Rhodesian…
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Continue reading →: This Double Snip, Grandmothers and Guptas, shows how the ANC, MK, and EFF see NOTHING!Leading Grandmothers Grandmothers, not ANC comrades, picked up the pieces. There’s nothing unusual about mothers from lower middle and lower classes leaving their children with grandmothers during periods of explosive growth and accelerated urbanization. Opportunities to earn more had to be seized. Southern Africa was different because of the high…
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My Grandfather’s Fireside Tales emerge from a lifetime of learning and unlearning. In an age where adults often remain stuck at superficial understanding, and follow a preset political agenda, these stories challenge young people to think deeper, question assumptions, and look beyond convenient narratives. They’re for minds still open to take fresh perspectives, lay them on the table before their elders and ask, “so what about this?”
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