If a newspaper with a million readers & nationwide reach publishes an Op-Ed, and as a result a business or government agency feels the need to "scramble" to resolve whatever issues are raised, will we say newspapers are being "weaponised" or abused? #BusinessExpress981
We need to curb this tendency to shut down people expressing legitimate concerns. First it was protests being "hijacked", now it's social media being "weaponised"
This are real issues that would have been swept under the carpet if everyday people didn't have such platforms.
Nov 12, 2020 ā¢ 6 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
This type of ludicrous saga is inevitable in a society where the citizens know they cannot rely on the courts for justice. Each party will use whatever "power" he has (pun intended) to one-up the other. #EndSARS
A citizen uses physical force because an errant staff is not being held unaccountable by her employers. A company unjustly withholds a service because going to court is a long, tedious and often ineffective process.
Everyone is a law to themselves...
Utopia (2020)
The American version, not the 2013 British one. Apparently, die-hard fans of the British original were upset about this interpretation but I loved it.
The story is especially relevant in today's context (a la coronavirus conspiracy theories)
Aug 31, 2020 ā¢ 4 tweets ā¢ 2 min read
I've always found the concept of "soft power" interesting. You see it in the way Western culture (thanks to Hollywood) has influenced a lot of what is perceived as right or wrong in societies across the world.
Asian countries like South Korea and China are actively trying to replicate this: Cultivating their influence using everything from popular culture to economic favours.
On the other hand, minority groups seem more worried about "appropriation" of their cultures š¤”
Apr 21, 2019 ā¢ 5 tweets ā¢ 2 min read
@OdeleyeWole You're a highly paid slave? š¤
Seriously though, the debate is not about how much you earn. It's about having the freedom to do work that excites or is meaningful to you.
If you get that in a highly paying corporate job, more power to you bro.
@OdeleyeWole Even Rich Dad Kiyosaki admits being an E is one of the routes to get rich. And most proponents of the FIRE movement abroad still end up working after attaining early retirement.
The problem is when people run off with half of a message while criticising anyone on a different path
