20 May 2022
Diffusion of Responsibility

Diffusion of Responsibility


DIFFUSION of responsibility, otherwise known as the bystander effect, occurs when people fail to act, instead expecting that someone else will do wha...
13 May 2022
Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond

Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond


“Pressure made the diamond,” entertainer Diana Ross said in 1971. “And pressure busts pipes, you know,” San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman ...
06 May 2022
A New World of Work

A New World of Work


International Workers’ Day, better known as May Day or Labour Day, is observed yearly on 1st May. The history of May Day goes back over 160 years ag...
29 April 2022
Adapting to Scarcity

Adapting to Scarcity


Billionaire, Elon Musk’s bid to take over the popular social network – Twitter, dominated the international news cycle this week, providing some m...
22 April 2022
Moment of Truth for the United Nations

Moment of Truth for the United Nations


When the United Nations (UN) was founded in 1945 after World War II, its members made a commitment to maintaining international peace and security, de...
14 April 2022
Heightened Risk of Global Recession

Heightened Risk of Global Recession


The global economy appears to be heading towards a major step back by the end of 2022. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics...
08 April 2022
The future of the global economy

The future of the global economy


The centre of gravity of the world economy has gradually shifted from the Atlantic to Asia. However, the war in Ukraine has cast doubts on many projec...
01 April 2022
The Tenets of Happiness

The Tenets of Happiness


In the past two years alone, people around the world have had to contend with wars, a pandemic, storms, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, civil strife and...
25 March 2022
China the real winner as Ukraine conflict distracts the West?

China the real winner as Ukraine conflict distracts the West?


It is not a secret that China harbors superpower ambitions. After all, it is the world’s most populous country, it has the world’s second largest ...
18 March 2022
Is this the end of the Liberal International Order?

Is this the end of the Liberal International Order?


IN INTERNATIONAL relations, the liberal international order, alternatively referenced as the rules-based or the United States (US)-led international o...