Category: Ideas
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Jacaranda Time
The blossoms fall The purple against blue sky Makes me think of you You who aren’t and who were You in London and Berlin and New York You who have never been Forgotten memories undiscovered Daydreams that never happened Another year goes by Another season of jacaranda blossoms You who aren’t and who were You…
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On Altruism and Motivation
I remember on an evening at a backpackers in Mozambique, years ago, arguing about altruism with some of the brightest people I know. I took the unpopular line – I still do: I don’t believe in altruism. Oh, I’m sure there are a few people out there – perhaps mostly religious, although I know my non-religious…
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Return
“Old friends, old friends, sat on the park bench like bookends… time it was, and what a time it was, it was a time of innocence, of confidences…” Simon and Garfunkel, Old Friends/Bookends Sitting at dinner at a nice restaurant in Rosebank, Johannesburg, chatting about life and choices and freedom. It’s been so long. So…