Upon finishing How the Catholic Church Built the Western Civilization, I published a short article titled How to Read a Great Book, and in the article, I wrote that “when you find a great book, take all the time you need to savor each page.” Having turned the final page of Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now,… Continue reading Review of Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
Category: Culture
My Year in Review – 2025
I have always enjoyed sharing my “year in book” reviews with you. This year, I want to precede my review with a 360-degree overview. Like any other year, a lot happens in a span of 365 days. This year wasn’t different for me, nor for you, I guess. I’m still bereft following the passing away… Continue reading My Year in Review – 2025
The Western Influence and the Shame that Comes with It
At the start of the year, I realized I’d been living on a steady diet of Western ideas. So much that my intellectual taste buds light up faster for an American essay than for an African novel. Partly, this stems from my spending numerous time consuming Western materials, especially from the United States. Books, music,… Continue reading The Western Influence and the Shame that Comes with It
Review of “Opera Night” by Zack Otieno (A Song)
This is a great execution of the track, right from production to the naming of the track, and to the feature, and many other hidden nuances that I may not uncover, considering how thoughtful and intentional Zack Otieno often is. First, kudos to the producer. He understands Dena Blaze’s rapping style. By slowing down the… Continue reading Review of “Opera Night” by Zack Otieno (A Song)
Review of Decolonising the Mind by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature is a powerful book on the relationship between language, culture, and identity in postcolonial Africa. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o posits a core argument that African literature must be written by Africans in the indigenous African languages. This is an important book that cannot be read and… Continue reading Review of Decolonising the Mind by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Random Thoughts on Capitalism
We will keep on praising capitalism as the “best” economic model until one day we completely and irreparably destroy our planet. We are already seeing what capitalism is doing to our planet. But because the powers that be have so much vested interest, they have thrown a deaf ear to alternatives to capitalism. It has… Continue reading Random Thoughts on Capitalism
You Sound Smart in Text, But Who Am I Chatting With?
There is an absurd new trend in town that annoys me a lot. Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom instilled fear in me about the implications of artificial general intelligence (AGI). And while I’m still concerned about the dangers of AI to humanity, I’m increasingly annoyed by how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already being misused by… Continue reading You Sound Smart in Text, But Who Am I Chatting With?