The Rise of Voyeurism in Reality TV and Internet
Television became the de-facto voyeurism tool with the arrival of “reality television” like the many incarnations of Big Brother or Survivor. The seemingly random opportunity to see naked bodies is like playing a sexually driven slot machine in the privacy of your own home. You become not only addicted to the moving images, the lights […]
Using MOOC to upgrade Education in Rural Areas
UNISA has made distance learning a common practise in South Africa. It’s position is entrenched more so after the 2004 merger with Technikon RSA. The next evolution in distance learning beyond e-learning or computer-based training is Massive Open Online Courses or MOOC. This is made possible with the pervasiveness of broadband Internet. MOOC is a […]
Jim Rohn: Imagine the Possibilities
Turning something into nothing is one of the key messages I learned from Napoleon Hill in his classic, Think and Grow Rich. Jim Rohn was a legend and I discovered him during my time as a Herbalife distributor. It was only after he died that his style, his passion and his sincerity began to touch […]
Yusuf Moses: Persistance To A Motivated Life
This is the story of my friend Yusuf Moses, one of the most motivated people I’ve ever met. After years of ups and downs, he is now a respected ABET teacher, happily married father of two daughters. When we first met, he worked in a factory building components for Volkswagen South Africa: Uitenhage, in the […]
Three Ways To Deal With Boredom
A while ago I wrote an article about how SMS relieve loneliness, stress and depression. The same advice applies well to boredom in general. John Taylor Gatto first alerted me to the pandemic of boredom in public schools. This is a cause for concern both in children and in teachers. Everyone has felt bored at […]