“A talent for following the ways of yesterday’, declared King Wu-ling in 307 BC, ‘is not sufficient to improve the world of today.” ― Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World This week marks the… Read More ›
Education
Who Carried You?
“One close friend of the Flemings remembers a time when three couples were relaxing in the sun at Goldeneye. The men, in jest, each told the story of how they’d had their first woman. After all was said and done,… Read More ›
It Is Not A Math Problem, It Is A Cultural Problem
“If you can’t annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.” ― Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim Monday, the House version of the Educational Freedom Savings Account bill was heard in the House Government Ops Committee. It was another long,… Read More ›
I Want To Know What Love Is
“These people’s souls are dead: their thoughts are fixed in straight inflexible lines; and they are merciless as only a convinced and stupid man can be.” ― A. I. Kuprin, The River of Life, and Other Stories Growing up,… Read More ›
You Can Not Lose What You Don’t Already Possess.
“But that was the trouble with children, Sir Stephen reflected. They were confoundedly liable to pattern themselves upon one’s conduct, when one would rather they simply did what they were told.” ― Zen Cho, Sorcerer to the Crown Let’s… Read More ›
Can We Talk Policy Instead Of Personality?
“In my experience, those who have the greatest respect for the rules also take the most enjoyment in breaking them.” ― Lucy Foley, The Guest List Life comes at you fast and oft in an unpredictable manner. Late last… Read More ›
What’s Blood Yapping About
“It’s perfectly logical,’ said Dr Snyder. ‘It’s absolutely proved. You can’t lie.’ ‘But I can,’ said the Martian. ‘Work on the logic of that a while, Mack.” ― Fredric Brown, Martians, Go Home “What’s blood yapping about?” is a… Read More ›
Time To Bring On The Dancing Bears
“Having learned to write news, I now distrust newspapers as a source of information, and I am often surprised by historians who take them as primary source for knowing what really happened. I think newspapers should be read for information… Read More ›
It’s All In The Perception
“Someone can decide it’s in their best interests to agree to something, but a choice is only really a choice if there’s a genuine alternative. Otherwise it’s manipulation and it’s taking advantage.” ― Jane Harper, The Lost Man Last… Read More ›
Everything Needn’t Be a Fight
“I’ve seen how easy it is for people to be manipulated, Emeka,’ I say sadly. ‘All it takes is careful observation of trends and behavioural patterns and it can be pretty easy to make people do what you want them… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 