The Pandora’s Box of AI cannot be closed

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Recent developments in generative AI, which made AI a star in the public imagination, brought with them widespread ethical fears. It is doubtful that these

Liberalism is perfectly at home in SA

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In March, Yvonne Phyllis wrote a scathing attack on the classical liberal theory of private property from a clearly socialistic and racial nationalistic perspective in

Why you will be cold this winter

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A few days ago Eskom told us that stage six power cuts were to last indefinitely. This means we are about to experience the longest

Policy-makers scapegoat profit for inflation

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Inflation is on the rampage around the world, causing anxiety, deprivation, and even bank failures. Governments need someone to blame, and who better than greedy

South Africa’s ‘leadership’ conundrum

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Last Tuesday, Business Day rang in the shortened work week with a scathing editorial about the state of South Africa and the complicity of President

Reparations for slavery: who pays whom?

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From time to time some outraged group, railing against Western countries (seldom against non-Western countries, although they are quite as guilty), demands reparations for slavery.

Trump Versus DeSantis

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SARASOTA, FL:  Something strange is happening in Florida, the home state of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. Last

You can put your solar system where the sun don’t shine

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You know that long whistle a mechanic makes when he looks at your engine while he slowly shakes his head? The mournful eye contact as

Amended employment equity law won’t reduce racial poverty, economic inequality

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On 21 April, my colleague, Gabriel Crouse, and I went to Tuynhuys in Cape Town to physically hand over a letter to the Office of

How to get South Africa moving

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South Africa should pursue two sets of objectives in order to sustainably solve poverty and grow the national wealth. The first should be a policy