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Education is rehabilitation
“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence...
When crisis management is in crisis
“The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety...
Operation London Bridge
“The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, God save the Queen: when she loses, she votes...
Kleptocratic democracy
“Our society had been a kleptocracy of the highest order, the Government doing its best to steal from the people, the average man...
OPINION:
Bad leadership: an oxymoron
“We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve...
Aggression: a learned behaviour?
And I thought how sad it was that for all our sophisticated intellect, for all our noble aspirations, our aggressive behavior was...
Does independence imply freedom?
“We seem to have forgotten that the expression “a liberal education” originally meant among the Romans one worthy of free men;...
Is compassionate politics a possibility?
“May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, dedicated, and compassionate leadership. Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders...
Thinking out-of-the-conformity-box
“I ncrease productivity through innovation by being flexible enough to embrace opposing views enhancing your creativity.”–Claus...
Micros and Macros of Democracy
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried” - Winston ChurchillWe have...
Meritocratic Democracy
We have been conditioned to accept democracy as the best form of government where people of the state elect representatives to...
From higher education to hire education
Most of the employers, from the Government and the private sector, have often claimed that graduates (with non-professional...
When crisis management is in crisis
“The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and...
2022-10-01 18:30:00 0
Operation London Bridge
“The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a...
2022-09-24 18:30:00 0
Kleptocratic democracy
“Our society had been a kleptocracy of the highest order, the...
2022-09-17 18:30:00 0
Bad leadership: an oxymoron
“We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political...
2022-09-03 18:30:00 0
Aggression: a learned behaviour?
And I thought how sad it was that for all our sophisticated intellect...
2022-05-14 18:30:00 0
Does independence imply freedom?
“We seem to have forgotten that the expression “a liberal education”...
2022-01-29 18:30:00 0
Is compassionate politics a possibility?
“May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, dedicated, and...
2022-01-22 18:30:00 0
Thinking out-of-the-conformity-box
“I ncrease productivity through innovation by being flexible enough...
2022-01-15 18:30:00 0
Micros and Macros of Democracy
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those...
2021-11-27 18:30:00 0
Meritocratic Democracy
We have been conditioned to accept democracy as the best form of...
2020-07-11 18:30:00 0
From higher education to hire education
Most of the employers, from the Government and the private sector,...
2020-06-06 18:30:00 0

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