No doubt we have all reflected on the meaning of life and what impact we have had on the world in our more contemplative moments. Few have had more impact than Prince Philip right across the world. Around 14...
In the first two articles about the future we looked at work and tourism, this time it is the turn of agriculture and it is going to get very weird.
Any discussion about agriculture these days hardly talks about soil...
In my last article I looked at the immediate future and the way in which Covid 19 (along with the fear of climate change) has had an impact on all of us and led to the acceleration of advances...
I openly admit it – I am by heart and nature a libertarian. I don’t like being told what to do and I like it even less when I am told what to do by a bunch of politicians,...
“The state has no source of money, other than the money people earn themselves. If the state wishes to spend more, it can only do so by borrowing your savings or taxing you more. It is no good thinking...
The north no longer trusts the government. The north thinks that the south gets all the investment. Northerners are feeling that they are guinea pigs to be used in some larger social experiments. The north deeply resents the...
Oh how well I remember the sunny days and the balmy nights of Sri Lanka. Life went on serenely in this paradise island, despite the madness of the politicians occasionally thrusting their noses into daily life.
How I long for...
There are two types of government in this world of ours; those that seek office and those that seek power.
Those that seek office, broadly speaking, put up a manifesto which outlines a programme for government and then seeks to...
I adore Sri Lanka and I love its people, possibly with the exception of the politicians. I spent some ten years on and off working in Sri Lanka and was privileged to visit just about every corner, from Jaffna...
