Author: Medecci Lineil

Let the market, not politicians, determine the flow of rice, oil and other commodities. Lower, more stable prices will ensue. — Steve Hanke, American economist STEPPING onto the stage, I felt as if I were about to give a TED Talk about my favourite morning coffee. Only it wasn’t. It

“The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me,” – Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer. Ever had that feeling, you know, that moment when you’re like, “What did I get myself into?” Your heart’s pounding, and you’re about to leap into the unknown.

“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways” – Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, founder of psychoanalysis. Normally, I’d be here talking about the economy but this week, let’s take a different path. Since tomorrow is World Suicide Prevention Day, it feels right

“One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results” – Milton Friedman (1912-2006), recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science. LAST Wednesday was quite an ordinary evening until my family and I decided to dine at the Kuriya Japanese

“Fear is the mind’s red tape, slowing the march of innovation” Scott E Campbell, former boss, Goldman Sachs. Recently, a prominent member of the bar council had a bit of a moan about Artificial Intelligence (AI), suggesting maybe we should rein it in with some rules. Got me thinking, though.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born theoretical physicist. Local newspapers have a problem. They’re losing money and readers. So, what’s the Madani government’s bright idea? Let’s have Google and Facebook pay up. Sounds like a plan many countries