With our climate in crisis, Stefano Di Trapani exhorts South Africa to take the lead in developing green energy technology. He believes the country could deliver thanks to its vast rural areas to produce biofuels, smart young minds to develop new energy technology and world-class technology companies and university departments to stimulate idea innovation.
Iran, entitlement and a murder in Hermanus
In the aftermath of the shooting of a baboon in the Overberg, T. Slabbert writes a passionate indictment of the savagery of human arrogance.
Jean-Marc Vogt discusses enlightenment versus the culture of entitlement that seems to predominate in this country in one post and looks at the mysteries of the impeding end of the Mayan calendar [...]
It’s enlightenment — not entitlement, brother
BY JEAN-MARC VOGT
I attended the regenesys conference in early 2008. It was held at the Sandton Convention Centre; among some of the guests were Deepak Chopra and John Demartini. The course dealt with spiritual and emotional knowledge in relation to business leadership.
Dr J. Demartini was giving a mind blowing leadership speech and gave tips based [...]
To the murderer from Hermanus
In the aftermath of the shooting of a baboon in the Overberg, T. Slabbert writes a passionate indictment of the savagery of human arrogance.
Iran’s crises must be solved domestically
Tehran-based Kourosh Ziabari provides the inside story to Iran’s political upheaval. He analyses the election result and comprehensively explores the reaction to Ahmadinejad’s surprise win – both at home and abroad. The protests he sees as evidence of Iran’s deepening political maturity – even if they have been exploited by groups aiming to destabilise the country.
A new consciousness: unlocking the mysteries of 2012
Jean-Marc Vogt explores time, space and the world’s future. He looks at the impeding end of the Mayan calendar in 2012. Many believe the world will end then. Vogt believes the planet won’t end: the world will. The world is to the earth like your mind is to your brain. They are two separate ideas.
Celebrate Youth Day on The Soapbox!
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This week’s contributions cover everything from global warming to the coolest night spots.
We have a ravishingly funny homage to Long Street by blogger Green Eyes. Greater Good spokesperson Mike Mulcahy calls on South Africans to forgo apathy for once and [...]
My State of the Nation – flapping elephant’s ears
Michael Mulcahy says that the South African glass is very clearly half…ja, Well no, you know… in some sort of dynamic equilibrium. Not having the ability to solve for the x-factor and work out equilibrium, he’s have decided to keep filling the South African glass, so that maybe one day our cup will runneth over.
La la la la Long Street!
To many Capetonians, Long Street has become the hub of any night out, says Green Eyes. There’s always a bar to start your night out; a restaurant to have gourmet burger creations and enough clubs to nod along to “You spin me right round baby right round”. Of course it does have its dark side…
Our prez is ignoring climate change peril
The negotiations that will plot the world’s new climate change framework are less than six months away. But you wouldn’t think so if you listened to President Jacob Zuma’s first “State of the Nation” address. This is worrying as climate change should be on the mind of every leader, says shadow environment minister Gareth Morgan.
