Alec Hogg: Another bad week for Bill Gates

Once again, the perspective of our community member who writes under the nom de plume of Niemoller is being widely shared. The YouTube video (above) posted last night had already been watched by more than 10 000 people this morning. Click on the graphic above, or here to join them..Perhaps the greatest weakness of the super-smart is their inability to respect alternative views. It's especially prevalent right now, where those making rules on, say, Covid, have invested so deeply in their own conclusions they won't consider much less respond to well-intentioned questioning. Perhaps it's time for them to appreciate that there is no shame in changing your mind. In our complex, rapidly-changing world nobody, no matter how gifted, ever enjoys a monopoly on truth..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.Further evidence of the road to Hell being paved with good intentions comes in an open letter sent last night by the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. You can access it by clicking here. In essence, SAFCEI says industrial scale approach to food production – "Big Farming: – which is championed and funded by Gates throughout Africa, is having seriously destructive unintended consequences. Bill Gates, meanwhile, is still scrambling to distance himself from paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN last week that his "several dinners" with the late sex offender were a mistake..On a broader scale, the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 is expanding in relevance for investors. The oil price fell sharply yesterday after the variant emerged in China. Although 40% of the Chinese population have been vaccinated, the country has only used locally manufactured vaccines which are proving to be poor shields against the Delta variant. As a result, Beijing is now applying heavy lockdowns and mass testing in affected areas. Concerns at Delta spreading throughout China knocked the oil price back 4% yesterday. The latest is in our republished story below..Among the best read stories on WSJ.com today focuses on how US businesses have had their plans upended by the resurgence of Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations. Re-openings of branches and directives for staff to return to the office have been postponed. Also on WSJ.com this morning is an excellent opinion piece which argues against masks for children – a hot topic here in SA as well..NB FOR YOUR WALL STREET JOURNAL ACCESS….As a Premium subscriber you are entitled to full membership of wsj.com (normal price $29 a month). Be sure to action your access through the Premium link on the BizNews website. Because of The Wall Street Journal's credential requirements, be sure to create a password which has at least 8 characters and includes at least one letter and one number – NB it MAY NOT contain any special characters (ie #, !, @ etc). To maintain access to WSJ.com, you MUST enter our partner's website via BizNews Premium at least once a month. A final PS, if you had previously signed up for WSJ you'll need to clear the cookies from your device. Our help desk can assist – support@biznews.com.

Alec Hogg: Another bad week for Bill Gates

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