AN AFRICAN MASK FOR THE PANDEMIC. “My argument is that Western culture is confronting the limits of a secular and…
ON THE NEED FOR EMPATHY. “Empathy is, from what we have inside of us, the one thing that enables humanity…
STEPHEN BURKS ON INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: FURNITURE AND CHANGE 1) One thing you’ve said in other interviews is, ‘Design is a Western…
THE POST-PANDEMIC FUTURE. “The pandemic has given rise to a polarisation in public opinion in many parts of the world,…
[REVOLUTION FOR A BORN –AGAIN WORLD] “So the real question is not whether but what manner of revolution is coming. …
[Tolerance Levels for Nonsense] A) “Let’s be clear: Without a coronavirus vaccine, we will never be able to live normally…
OPEN LETTER TO AFRICAN LEADERS ……The coronavirus pandemic lays bare that which well-to-do middle classes in African cities have thus…
[On Courage and Solidarity] “It is therefore an important moment for us to re-examine our conscience as a species. A…
[On Music] “As sons and daughters of Africa we have always been equipped with ancient knowledge – answers to life’s…
[On the value of collecting] “One must then ask: How can collecting art — a personal passion and luxury —…