I'm a South African based writer and am passionate about exploring the latest ideas in artificial intelligence, robotics and nanotechnology. I also focus on the human condition, with a particular interest human intuition and creativity. To share some feedback about my articles, email me at [email protected]
Fertility rates are falling in most developed countries. According to data from the Urban Institute birth rates among 20-something women declined 15% between 2007 and 2012. With increased family planning and better healthcare people are choosing to have no or fewer children. Good for them. With the state the world is currently in I believe […] More
If you want to know the truth, ask a child. A palliative pediatrician from Cape Town in South Africa asked the terminally ill children in his care what they had enjoyed in life and what gave it meaning. Their responses are a lesson in what’s really important in life. And it’s not Facebook or smartphones […] More
Why do people break up? The sad truth is that it’s easier to fall in love than to stay in love. Did you know that 70 percent of straight unmarried couples break up within the first year? This is according to a longitudinal study by Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld who tracked more than 3,000 people, […] More
Ludwig van Beethoven was of the opinion that “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” So music can reveal more than either wisdom or philosophy, but can it reveal creativity? And if it could, what music would that be? Would it be the drawn out rhythms of Blues, the soothing, mood-elevating sounds […] More
Sutherland, a town of about 2,841 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, is a place of utter magic. After dark when in the absence of city lights, the night sky becomes a deep, impenetrable black arc. The stars are so bright in that blackness you can almost touch them. The feeling that […] More
Dating is not what it used to be. You even need to understand a completely new language for modern dating in order to not make a complete fool of yourself. The advent of smartphones and dating apps make ending a relationship as easy as a few clicks, hardly long enough to notice that a person’s […] More
Careful timing is crucial to our well being. When you decide to take a break, visit your doctor or get married can have a very real impact on your life. In other words, the quality of the decisions we make are closely linked with their timing: the better the timing, the better the outcome. This […] More
Some people experience a mild sense of unease in the presence of clowns, others are creeped out by them and still others are downright fearful of them. There is even a scientific term for fear of clowns: coulrophobia. Hiding behind garish face paint, dressed outlandishly and walking like a duck is supposed to be funny, […] More
Surely it doesn’t get better than this. It even beats that 6-month job advertised in 2009 to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live a relaxed lifestyle for an income of US$103,000. Here’s an better gig. This is a job that’s guaranteed to be satisfying and for all that […] More
Being happy is the goal in life, isn’t it? Isn’t that what we all aim for? For most people it looks something like this: good grades, popularity at school, good education, great job, ideal life partner, beautiful home, money for great vacations. Yet, many people have achieved exactly this and still feel empty and unfulfilled. […] More
Do you know someone who is an absolute genius and yet doesn’t seem to make a real go of life? There’s a reason for that. Dr. Heather A. Butler, assistant professor in the psychology department at California State University, sheds some light on this puzzling phenomenon: smart people who do stupid things. Doing things like […] More
George Yionoulis made a video for his 21 classmates that ended up being watched by more than a million people. George is nine years old and he was born with autism. His teacher asked him if would mind sharing what it’s like to live with autism with his classmates. George was so taken with the […] More