Much of the turmoil we see in Western society today can be traced back to a simple truth: we have abandoned discipline. For many baby boomers, the question comes often, “When did our society get so out of control?” From toddlers walking out of a store with candy bars,...
Mark Twain’s quip - “Never let your schooling get in the way of your education”, carries far more weight than mere humor. It is a challenge to rethink what we often call learning. At its core, it distinguishes between schooling, the formal, institutionalized process...
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was preparing for work when I heard Francois St. Juste on FAME FM announce that a plane had crashed into the first tower of the World Trade Center. At first, it seemed like a tragic accident. Minutes later, as the second plane...
Jamaica has long prided itself on being one of the region’s strongest democracies, yet voter turnout tells a different story. In the most recent general election, only 39.5% of registered voters went to the polls, a sharp decline compared to decades past. While some...
The dismissal of Nestlé’s chief executive on September 1, 2025, for an undisclosed relationship with a subordinate marks yet another high-profile fall from grace. Only weeks earlier, another global CEO was caught "In flagrante delicto". These stories feed a recurring...
Introduction Human beings have a remarkable ability to protect themselves from disappointment and dissatisfaction. Two common ways we do this are through sour grapes rationalization and sweet lemons rationalization. Though they operate in opposite directions, both...
