I think we actually need to spend MORE time paying attention to politics.

Not the politicians and the sensationalization of their actions, but a level deeper at the policies they craft, the interests they serve, and other "Boring things" that determine our material conditions. If I were a politician, I'd gladly have people think of me as just more celebrity fodder
Follow my antics and not my productivity.
Enjoy my fiery speeches but don't search my voting record on bills.
Personal stories capture the public imagination more than sober policy analysis.

The life expectancy in Uganda is 64 years.

Let's imagine you beat that and live to about 82 years( Life expectancy average in the global north); sounds like a long life.

But is it? Short 🧵 So you get 82 years. The first 20 are mostly growing to discover who you are.

Let's say you are 20 reading this.

This means you have 62 years left of life.

That's about 22, 630 days or 543, 120 hours.

Not too bad, right?

I turn 37 on Sunday

Here's 23 random things I wish I'd known back when I was 27 👇🏾 1. Time doesn't feel the same.

They'll tell you we all have the same 24 hours, but the days can get longer and the years shorter.

You really don't have as much time as you think.

Short thread on words/concepts I've used synonymously when in fact they have some key differences.

Things I do when Umeme does its thing. Flammable and Inflammable
Flammable means capable of being set fire to, like wood or the rain( according to Adele) with an igniting source.

Inflammable means capable of bursting into flame in the right conditions. Like my mood if served milk tea!!

Game theory Thread:

Every time I sit in traffic, and see goons decide to drive horribly, I wonder what's wrong with us. But after awhile, I asked myself - is that second lane creator being rational? 😟

Let's go 1. It may seem odd to refer to serious, complex systems as games, but in reality, interdependent actors seeking goals and outcomes affected by situations and actions of others can just as ably describe chess as it does the global financial system

THREAD

On #BeingAGoodGuest

Here's 7 simple rules to keep in mind when visiting an acquaintance or new friend you've never visited before.

Avoid the awkward

Have a lovely weekend 😊 Rule 1: #FeelAtHome

Never feel at home at someone else's home until the 3rd visit. I don't care what they say. Not until the 3rd visit Then you will know the norms and customs.

#BeingAGoodGuest