Jamaica needs a revolution of the mind
Jamaica, on the face of it, has made amazing progress since Independence in 1962. We have a stable multiracial society; we have never had any political upheaval that leads to dictators; …
A Strange Request That Was Made Of Me About The US Constitution
I have been watching and I have been praying, with growing concern, about the state of affairs within this country — that of the United States of America. Before the politicians …
A New Day
Despite the persistent whine of the naysayers, Caymanas Park was divested by way of Lease to Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) as of March 8. Already, since that date …
Artificial Intelligence and the Laws of Robotics
In a recent discussion I was struck by how much, regardless of the differences in the source of our information, many of us across the generations are concerned about the not-enough-discussed …
Black lives and retroactive wages matter
Economists across the ideological divide are at least at one when it comes to the economic value of goods or services that is derived from the contribution of labour. Adam …
No reward for driving up the median
The essential goal of production, growth, and development is to provide an important source of wealth to a nation. This is a constant debate, and economists measure the effective …
Boarding schools and the marginalised male - A solution
It has been axiomatic for decades in this country that the main driver for legitimate economic empowerment for the poor and the middle classes is education. We have all, at …
Jamaica’s political dynamics about to enter a new phase
Finally, with the rise of Peter David Phillips to the leadership of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in 10 days, new centers of influence on the body politic will …
What of Jamaica’s future and its cancer of corruption?
Jamaica must give serious consideration to what lies ahead should the Government and the country’s lawmakers fail to decisively and aggressively confront its corruption problem. Corruption in Jamaica is ‘entrenched and widespread’ …
Let’s save the world
The world is hurtling fast towards the abyss and no one seems able to save us. We have taken this beautiful world, filled for the most part with lovely persons, …
Firewatch: They Don’t Come Much Better Than This
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