Misguided ignorance today makes us like yesterday’s smokers – or slave owners
Telling the story through the eyes of ordinary folk is a wonderful way to bring history to life. And it also gives perspective of how our species has progressed.
Human behavior
🔒 WORLDVIEW: Science proves SA’s bad apples affecting the whole barrel. You too.
Honesty in a society is dependent on “good institutions that limit cheating and rule violations – crucial for prosperity and development.”
Let’s talk about sex, race and shame in South Africa
Sex education was once a political tool in SA to maintain the status quo and spread shame. Used wisely, it can be a tool to spread tolerance, says a researcher.
Cees Bruggemans: Waves of 2015 Tantrums
In his latest offering, Cees reflects on the nature of ‘market tantrums’ – they aren’t necessarily demolition derbies, even if they sometimes feel like it. That cannot be helped as the world transforms back to conventionality after eons of being thoroughly unconventional.
Craig Martin: Datacentrix – a juicy takeover target for Pinnacle
The business models fit well with Pinnacle looking to increase projects and services, Datacentrix benefiting from some of Pinnacle’s access to solutions.
Gambia passes bill to introduce crime of ‘aggravated homosexuality’
BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambia’s national assembly has passed a bill to introduce the crime of aggravated homosexuality into the criminal code and make it punishable by life imprisonment in some cases, according to a copy of the bill seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The bill defines aggravated homosexuality as cases such as a person having … Read more
Tune in to WIIFM for motivation – Tip 33
WIIFM! No, it’s not a new radio station. It’s the What’s-In-It-For-Me syndrome. And it is the first rule of motivation says Mario Pretorius in his latest tip. The sweet spot of motivation, he says, lies more in the status than the reward. Incentives can, and should, motivate – but do not ritualise the process. If … Read more
“Do what you love” is horrible advice
We are always on the lookout for unique perspectives that can inspire us, make us think and jolt us into tackling the big questions from a different perspective. One of the recent pieces that we have stumbled across and wanted to share with our BizNews community, is an interesting take on the cliche of following … Read more
Unrecognised Industrial Action of smokers’ “go slow strike” has serious impact on productivity
Like any ex-smoker, I realise the danger of Damascene Conversions. From a purely economic perspective, though, you’ve got to wonder about the impact of people congregating outside for a fag during working hours. A CA friend who has his own small business says he’s done the numbers and has stopped employing smokers. A recent potential employee, … Read more