On Wednesday 16 April, Spain’s electricity grid for the first time ran entirely on “renewable energy” (wind, solar and hydro). Five days later, solar power

The blunders from the Trump Administration just keep coming. At least they serve as cautionary tales for other would-be economic autocrats.  “I’m not looking to

There’s a lively story circulating Westminster involving groups allegedly attached to the Liberal Democrats, the UK’s third-largest political party. In some Home Counties there are

Macgyver Mukwevho, better known as “MacG”, the country’s biggest podcaster, has managed to kick up a good old-fashioned cancel mob. Normally I wouldn’t feel the

You’re against the Patriot Act? What, you aren’t a patriot? You’re against Bantu education? What, don’t you believe members of Bantu ethnicities are entitled to

Within a month after its legal victory overturning the VAT hike, the DA was back in court yesterday to challenge racial quotas for hiring by

Recently I have been giving a lecture titled “We’re All Gonna Die: Unpacking the Dystopian/Utopian Narratives Around AI”.  The title is meant to be taken

“The conflict between truth and social justice is likely to become unmanageable. Universities will have to choose, and be explicit about their choice, so that

Most of us suffer from a nostalgia bias. Basing political policy on this bias is dangerously short-sighted, and yet a lot of people tend to

When ideology trumps human progress, water crises exacerbate hardship. I attended a fascinating panel discussion held recently under the auspices of the Middle East Africa