I don’t know them. I just stumbled on them in the bar. I don’t know their names too, but they looked very African, west African to be precise, so I gave them two names akin to their looks. Orunmila and Omode. Orunmila is the elderly. Very elderly. He had scanty grey hairs on his head, Read More
Don’t Follow Your Passion – Technology is Amoral – We Are All Bags of Biases – A Mexican and a 20-year Old Philosopher – Every Race Lies and Cheat – And Loads of Fun I spent this weekend at the Georgia International Leadership Conference (GILC 2018) in Rock Eagle, Eatonton, Georgia. I had wanted to Read More
There is a popular saying amongst the people of the Yoruba tribe in West Africa, it goes thus: omo to ba ni ki iyare masu, ounna ko ni sun (The child that has said his mother will not sleep, shall also not sleep). This proverb spears right through the logic of paying prices – the Read More
(The Deposition by Raphael (1507)) I promised to write the essay version of the sermon I delivered at church two Sundays ago, here it is: The parable of the prodigal son: a son asked his father for his share of his property, he grabbed it, travelled far way, and squandered it as if tomorrow was Read More
The last time I delivered a sermon, I was about nine, if my memory serves me right. Though, I have had (and still have) the opportunity to teach kids in church over the years. On Sunday, January 28 in the Year of Our Lord 2018, I delivered a sermon at The Redeemed Christian Church of Read More
The Genesis of Inequality – The Failed Promises of Food Production – The Superbugs – The Advent of Social Media – Progress has a Weak Point. The Genesis of Inequality About 15,000 years ago Homo sapiens were hunters and gatherers. But somethings began to change around 9500-8500 BC – we started to domesticate plants and Read More
Black Professors and Molecular Genetics – The Wisdom of John Rawls – Blame it on a Logos We do know for a fact that if you are born into a particular race today, at certain places in the world, or even certain places in a very, very small country, your odds of success can change Read More
John Fredov’s failed mistress – A deep trench, a trap of compelled consistency – The Wisdom of the dullest man on the street In my last essay (The lost wars of optimism), I briefly introduced the Fredovs, their predicaments, and how an online marriage therapist helped them survive. Even during their predicaments, both partners had Read More
Seneca, the lake Wobegon effect – The Cult of Romanticism – But, not necessarily (Un)happiness is reflected in the disparity between our expectation and the truth (i.e. the reality). The smaller the distance between the duo, the less unhappy we become. In other words, to be unhappy, is to be disappointed. I will begin with Read More
Moremi, a detective par excellence – 50,000 soldiers, 9,000 horsemen and some 37 elephants – Fabius Maximus ‘the delayer’ – The problem with my PhD Thesis. Moremi Ajasoro was a heroic ancient queen of Ile-Ife – the cradle of the Yoruba (mostly in West Africa, Nigeria). Recent re-appraisal of legends convinced me that she deserves Read More