Who are we?
Like any other periods of human civilization, history is unfolding through a dialectical process of contradictions and transformations. The process of change will inevitably be through what Marx called “the negation …
A twisted nightmare about checks and balances
“We are such stuffAs dreams are made on,and our little life is rounded with a sleep” William Shakespeare (The Tempest) I sometimes wonder not only about the mechanics but also about …
CARICOM’s wake-up call
The Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca, once said that “a gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.” And so it is that the enduring ‘trials’ of the people of …
The seminal contribution of PJ Patterson to nation building
Percival Noel James Patterson celebrated his 90th birthday on Thursday, April 10, having spent his entire life in service to his homeland and beyond. Before taking the helm as Prime Minister …
Manley and the renewed Jamaica
A recent interview done by Professor Anthony Bogues on Michael Manley’s centenary and entitled “Decolonizing Jamaica”, raised a number of interesting questions about the trajectory of our country’s future. As someone …
Building our house on sinking sand
And so it is written in Matthew 7:24-27 that “everyone then who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on …
Artificial Intelligence: A 21st Century Plantation Model
The concept of the Plantation Model was developed by a Trinidadian intellectual, Professor Lloyd Best, over five decades ago, in which he argued that regional development cannot follow the classical theory …
Unemployment Insurance and Redundancy: Assessing their impact on Productivity and Growth
Much of the organisational strategies adopted in Jamaica, and the language associated with them, have been based on mimicking the business model developed in the metropole. We recall during the …
Building Our House On Sinking Sand
And so it is written in Matthew 7:24-27 that “everyone then who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house …
None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds
I have had reason to reflect in the last couple of months on several issues that form part of a broad philosophical outlook about Jamaica and what we are about. I …
What Has 60 Years Of Independence Done For Us?
In the business world, a company conducts an annual assessment of its performance, focusing on its assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity, or net worth. It is what is called its balance …