The recently concluded G20 meeting has set a new lowest common denominator of what is acceptable war, extermination and more. The communique from the summit with no mention of the instigators of war on Ukraine, was a total cop-out and was hailed as a compromise won by the global south. Global south so this world …
Reflections on the obsession about AI and Chat GPT vis-à-vis the problems and challenges humanity faces. The UN predicts that by 2030, up to 700 million people could be displaced by water scarcity, while the World Economic Forum has identified the global water crisis as the top risk to global stability. 300 million live in …
Thoughts and Prayers will not help for the Lost Voters. Here is a list of educational institutions where a school shooting has happened. Thurston High School Columbine High School Heritage High School Deming Middle School Fort Gibson Middle School Buell Elementary School Lake Worth Middle School University of Arkansas Junipero Serra High School Santana High …
Thoughts on the Aukus Submarine Deal My thoughts are framed from a risk management viewpoint. Video discussion points Does the deal represent value for money? How is value for money defined in this instance? The spend is $360 billion circa over a couple of decades. Phased introduction of submarines, starting with rotational visits by US …
Rate rises – the cost-benefit analysis of rate rises is somewhat black and white from the RBA – taming inflation, tamping down on wage growth, attempt to lower skyrocketing prices and mortgage payment increases being collateral damage on the way…. How much does all of this consider the non-financial costs of rate rises? Does the …
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Certain events eventuated fortuitously that significantly impacted the outcome of World War 2. One such event or sequence of events was the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1939 which could have spelt doom for Britain and the Allies. Fortunately for the free world, Hitler broke the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1941 which ultimately decided the …
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On a cold winter morning on 10th Dec, 1941 Winston Churchill got on the warship HMS Duke of York to embark on a perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean. After 10 days of voyage through a U-Boat laden Atlantic, the Duke of York moored at Hamptons Road, Virginia on Dec 22, 1941. Churchill then flew …
2022 was another tough year. The third tough year to be exact. From March 2019 onwards one daresay no year has been not tough. What is tough means different for everyone, for every organisation, and every country. What is tough is variable at a macro and micro level also. So we had undeclared Covid, more …
The mid-term congressional elections is on Tuesday, 8th November 2022. It is no exaggeration to say that democracy in the USA hangs in the balance in this election. Democracy in a two-party system works when both parties are willing to commit to the peaceful transfer of power. Democracy cannot survive if the election reality for …
Queen Elizabeth II did not have any inkling that one day she would ascend the throne when her uncle King Edward VIII ascended to the throne in Jan 1936. The dark clouds of war were gathering over Europe, and then in Dec 1936 Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, who had deep relations with …