The Political Field

I have been absent for a while, but I am back! In this episode I unpack the UBI that South Africa's government is currently considering. Department of Social Development is openly considering a UBI to fight the current economic crisis. I thought I should explain exactly what a UBI is because it is such a radical policy.

In this video I discuss the impact of the Spanish Flu on South African society. Sources: Mbenga, G. &., 2008. New History of South Africa. 1st ed. Paarl: Tafelberg. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/... https://www.history.com/topics/world-... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogra... Phillips, Howard. In a Time of Plague : Memories of the “Spanish” Flu Epidemic of 1918 in South Africa . Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society for the Publication of Southern African Historical Documents, 2018. Print. Phillips, H. 1984. Black October : the impact of the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918 on South Africa. Thesis. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7852 https://open.uct.ac.za/handle/11427/7852 Extra Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ9WX... Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s1u2EWGJ94&t=10s

We are facing a unique economic crisis. To understand it, and government's response, you need to know the language of economics. I cover that in this episode.My main source for this episode is a book called:Economics, An A-Z Guide by Matthew Bishop. You can find it here:https://www.amazon.com/Economics-Z-Guide-Economist-Books/dp/1610396561Side note: I use the terms Reserve Bank and Central Bank interchangeably. They are the same thing.

Climate change and war threaten our region. History often rhymes. Today we learn how past lessons can help us survive the apocalypse. Correction: UN has released new figure stating 45 million face food insecurity in Southern Africa, not 9 million as stated in the episode.TL;DR we need a better military, social cohesion and strong government.Further reading:Bronze Age Collapse:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5ABU4r0U2Mcj_Gj32UN80zXUN Reporthttps://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/special-report/2020/01/16/un-food-agency-says-record-45-million-people-across-southern-africa-face-hunger/Home of Homo sapienshttps://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/university-of-pretoria-scientists-locate-origin-of-humans/State of the SADFOpening editorial of Scientia MilitariaScientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 47, Nr 1, 2019. doi: 10.5787/47-1-1263

The 21st of March marks Human Rights Day in South Africa. Today we talk about human rights, the constitution of South Africa, and the horrible event this day commemorates.

In our first episode we discuss power and the role it plays in our lives. From the leaders of old we can learn several lessons about this deadly poison.