Garth Zietsman
Garth Zietsman is a professional statistician who initially focused on psychological and social research at the Human Sciences Research Council, followed by banking and economics, and then medical research. Some of his research has appeared in academic journals. He has wide interests, with an emphasis on the social (including economics and politics) and life (mostly evolution, health and fitness) sciences, and philosophy. He has been involved with groups advocating liberty since 1990 and is currently consulting to the Freedom Foundation. He has written for a wide range of newspapers and journals.
Articles By This Author
Why democracies often choose bad policies
It seems that an important election happens somewhere in the world every weekend. And almost everyone who has something to say about it will tell
What it takes to be an extremely good person
Almost everyone likes the more prosocial people among us and dislikes the more antisocial types. The more extreme the behaviour the more we like or
The unimaginable cost of Communism
Communism and socialism are experiencing a resurgence in the West and are part and parcel of former revolutionary movements in South Africa. What do the
What influences your attitude to environmental issues?
Why do you believe what you do about environmental issues? I am sure you believe it to be purely based on a sober reflection on
The unemployment tragedy of South Africa
ANC philosophy, and related policies and actions, are responsible for our terrible unemployment rate. South Africa (SA) has one of the world’s worst unemployment problems.
Intelligence and American politics
Politics is usually the main item of the news, and whenever Donald Trump is in the picture the volume of political news seems to skyrocket.
In search of an efficient health system
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is hellbent on turning South Africa’s health system into a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. A charitable interpretation of his motives
On dealing with climate change
The risk of environmental catastrophe is one of the world’s biggest issues today and many believe there are serious problems which we must fix urgently.
In support of absolute freedom of speech
One of the most intelligent things one can do is advocate for absolute freedom of speech. That is a strong statement, so let me explain.
Fixing education: what matters is what people actually know
A frequent refrain is that education is a primary driver of the economy. More education gives you the credentials to get a better job and