The recent launch of the Chinese core module into space for constructing a Chinese Space Station heralded a new reality for nations with space ambitions. Additionally, the task of meticulously coming up with such a feat of engineering is not cheap by any measure of the word. This has led to many critics coming up with the statement:

Defund space programmes and use that money down here.

This is a fundamentally flawed argument, and these are the reasons why.

The money really is being used down here

According to this paper, Measuring the economic impact of the space sector, governments are mostly responsible for the “lion’s share of…

As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men minds more seriously than what they see -Julius Caesar

We are often left in a position where the best we can do is marvel at how much more we could achieve if we put in a little more effort. This is, what I would call, the bane of someone with potential.

There is not much profundity in the matter but I would best explain what I am about to do as seeking accountability in order to propel myself.

So far, my most productive month was January and I managed to…

The world of history is plagued by the ever-living inaccurate myths that always come jam-packed with their own agenda. It is often some supremacist group, whether it is religious, racial, or even political, that propagate these myths.

I am sure there are many instances of other myths that I have heard, but the ones I am going to tackle in this article give me an extreme case of never-ending yawning.

These two myths need to retire from the common domain.

1. Africans did not have the wheel before colonization

In any forum discussing why the African continent is largely underdeveloped, you are bound to see many inherently racist and…

Thousands of years ago, the vast expanse we know as the Sahara desert was lush and beaming with wildlife that lived in this productive ecosystem. All this changed when the sands that we are now familiar with took over once again, and the reminiscent brown became a reminder of the hardship that came with the desert.

The Sahara desert does serve a role in the oceans and the rainforests; one particular rainforest that it supports heavily is the Amazon rainforest. …

Rhodesia, a land where the people never die. A country that has more admirers that never lived in it and is glorified despite its glaring shortcomings. It would be better for those who may not be familiar with this country to call it by its modern name: Zimbabwe.

Before Mugabe gained political power in Zimbabwe, the country was a very different place. The economy was thriving, and in fact, some even liken its growth rate to Japan as it registered an average of 9% of economic growth for its first decade.

Despite the many differences with the modern entity that…

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell

I have spent a lot of time going over academic content that focuses on the anti-colonial struggle and anti-imperial ones. The simplest observation that could have come from this exercise that I devote so much of my time to is that there will never be a hero who is not painted as a devil by another.

There are often interests that aim to bring about this dualistic picture to light, such as the reason this hero rose to prominence and how…

Humor

Ah yes! Productivity. We all have our days when the slump gets to us. Not productive enough? I feel you. But it takes me to a revolutionary idea. In fact, I am surprised that it has not become commonplace. If we all followed this, we would all be as rich as Geoff Bozos, the CEO of Rainforest. We’d be doing things faster and better than Hussein Lightning completes a 100-meter track. Lemme get straight to the sauce, to the good stuff.

The revolutionary idea is to emulate your brushing hand as you engage in your daily activities.

Not yet convinced…

Humor

Ever considered writing for bananas and not money?

Tick-Tock and you realize that the writer’s Glock is pointing you. Or was it the Writer’s block? Yeah, that one.

Bananas are the most majestic thing that a writer could possibly want to write for. I am still shocked that in 2021 someone would write for money. What a preposterous thing to do?

Writers are artists. Art is sweet. Like a banana. Why go the long way to seek a path to sweetness when you could get it on the spot.

I lead by example with my writing advice. I believe it…