Dumbing down the population seems to be the way politicians keep the voters voting for them. Do governments deliberately “dumb down” populations for political control? In some countries, yes — absolutely.Authoritarian systems throughout history have used limited education, restricted media access, and propaganda to reduce public agency and maintain political
The Middle East is a notoriously difficult place to deal with. Our normal Western negotiating tactics and normal expectations cannot be relied upon in the Middle East. This is like the EU dealing with African and Middle Eastern ‘refugees’ as if they are European. This is far from the case.
Elon rescued the astronauts from their eight day trip eight months later. Boeing was unable or incapable or instructed not to – who knows, I certainly don’t. Glad they are back. Interesting to note was the news passed by with much less fanfare than expected and where it was broadcast
This past weekend we sponsored a hole at the 7th British Chamber of Commerce Classic Golf Tournament. The prize going to the shot, “Closest to the Pin”. Mr. José Hernández won this category, with a distance of 122cm Seeing this cartoon reminded me of the number of shots that went
Where are the building cranes? What happened to the property enthusiasm? Why are people not investing in their homes? Where did the easily available capital go? Why am I reluctant to wear my watch when I go out or reluctant to purchase a flashy car even though I would like
So we are back to wanting the masks reintroduced to the general population. Are we going to comply this time? What are your expectations? We have huge amounts of information now regarding mask wearing and its deleterious effects. How effective will the propaganda be this time and what lengths will
Before going into the Roman Empire, I would like to raise a point of concern. I, personally, lived through severe capital controls whilst in South Africa and saw how far reaching the ramifications are. As an example, any funds over a certain small amount, leaving the country, have to be
Because of the fast changing events worldwide and the serious effects thereof, first thing every morning over a cup of coffee, we have a watercooler discussion. The topics are varied and extremely diverse but we normally catch up on the news of the previous day and night and the zeitgeist
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