A few thoughts
now & then.

This most critical ingredient to any future is the role of hope. This is particularly important for a continent marred by colonialism and conflict. The spirit of Africa needs to rediscover its abilities to believe and overcome. Without optimism, none of the industries or other ideas will bloom.

A couple of years ago, my son looked at me one afternoon, with his sly smile: “You should really stop talking to other parents, they’re a bad influence on you.” He was responding to some new notion I had that he should get more sun. His complexion had taken a translucent tinge, like that blue hue of skimmed milk. An afternoon with other parents and their boastful children with tanned complexions and sports trophies … and for a second I forgot who we were. A sudden surge of pa

The future does not yet exist, its evolution is inherently uncertain and ruled by a large number of ‘conditionals’

Yesterday I read an article, When Futurism Led to Fascism, in WIRED magazine, and it made me think of all the misunderstandings that...