General • 19 Mar 2018 Happiness is Overrated The problem is Aristotle. Wait, don’t laugh. I’m serious. The old chap has forced into our collective consciousness, through the circular concept of his “eudaimonia”, the notion that happiness must be the ultimate aim of all that is worthwhile. That’s nonsense. There are many pursuits that are their own ultimate... read more
General • 10 Mar 2018 Why Talk of AI Stealing All Our Jobs is Like Bad Science Fiction The critical flaw at the heart of all visions of the “future of work” in which artificial intelligence makes most professions obsolete and drives billions out of work may be summed up in the phrase, “internal anachronism”. This concept is best illustrated by a major defect of most science fiction... read more
General • 9 Mar 2018 What it Takes to Build a “Real” Unicorn in Africa Building anything of consequence in Ghana, and by extension Africa, if you are an African, requires immense patience. If the Brew Butler-Kweku Awotwi promoted 350MW Cenpower power plant is commissioned this year in Tema, Ghana (I note that both the mid-2017 and end-2017 timelines were missed, so the official Q2... read more
