Category: Society
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Conundrum
I got an email about the BRICK Awards earlier today because I know one of the nominees. The awards are for outstanding individuals making a difference in the world and the twelve recipients of the Brick Awards seem to be making a serious difference. I know that Kimmie Weeks, the…
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Statehood and Violence
The question of statehood and arbitrary boundaries has really been bothering me of late. In particular, the violence that continues to exist as a result of state boundaries arbitrarily drawn by countries in the West really makes me wonder about the sensibility of retaining many states in their current form.…
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Affirmative Action (Continued)
Thanks once again to ggw, one of my comments became a post. As I was going to point out in my response to his comment, long essays are necessary because the topic is so nebulous and wide-ranging. In South Africa issues of race are NOT going to disappear in the…
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Skills (and Affirmative Action)
Sorry about the break – my girlfriend, Kellie, was visiting for the weekend and I am also preparing for my maths comprehensive exams this week, so I haven’t had time to get back to the blog. This post was supposed to happen a few days ago, so accept my apologies.…
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Questions of Immigration, the West and Islam
As what one might term an immigrant, I am really interested in issues of integration and belonging. I’ve encountered these issues on a personal level but have also dealt with them in numerous academic situations. My thoughts at the moment are being driven by Alon Levy’s thoughts on Islam at…
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Media (Over)Production
What with all the media being produced by contemporary society, it amazes me that there is still money to be made in publishing of various kinds. I was struck by the thought when I saw a poster for a poetry reading at a town bookstore. I’ve never heard of the…
Slow Thoughts from Dale du Preez 