Category Archive For "Society"
The anatomy of fear.
Worries & sleeplessness about Covid-19 I write this from Palo Alto, Carlifonia, having woken up from a nightmare. Usually, nightmares are an expression of a deep-seated fear or worry. I learnt years ago that the way to deal with fear is to publicly and loudly call it out. When you are about to speak to …
Rambling about the fishy Kenyan economy. Should we anticipate a crash?
Today, I read a story in the newspapers that Kenyans are consuming poisoned fish, imported from China. Speaking to a friend, I wondered why we are importing fish from China, despite having a vast ocean to our right, a fresh water lake to our left and numerous lakes, rivers and other bodies of water dotted …
3% Tax on turnover is a terrible idea.
A tax on Turnover is a tax on investments. One of my favorite computer games is CitiesXXL, a strategy game in which one builds cities from scratch. The challenge of the game is that you have to grow the city, all the while maintaining a balance in production, population, traffic, infrastructure etc. The game is …
I am first an foremost a writer who cares deeply about the world. I enjoy stories - especially history for its rich tapestry of stories of people's lives interwoven intricately in failures and victories. I care so deeply about the world that I also spend much of my time and energy trying to make it better in some way.
