DON’T CONFUSE NEW WITH OLD Thomas Edison was a true innovator. During his lifetime, he amassed a record 1,093 patents and remains the most prolific inventor in American history. …

THE PERILS OF OBEDIENCE It remains the most heinous crime in modern history. The Nazi genocide of six million European Jews during World War II was unsparingly barbaric and unfathomably evil. The state-sponsored mass murders were not carried out by Hitler himself, but by his trusted lieutenants. …

FACTS ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH You are about to debate an important issue with a colleague with whom you have a differing perspective. You have developed a strong case to support your viewpoint and it’s backed up by hard, irrefutable data. …

THINGS DON’T MAKE SENSE Maybe it’s due to the persistent drumbeat of bad news. Or perhaps social media has messed up our brains. It could even be the fault of the pandemic which has pushed some of us over the edge. Whatever the cause, the world seems to have gone…

THE HYPOCRITE IN ALL OF US How many of us practise what we preach? While it’s easy doling out gratuitous advice to others, living by the principles and values we espouse is another matter. …

LIFE DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN Ever since Adam and Eve’s original decision to eat fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden, humans have made some spectacularly poor choices. History bears witness to these monumental mistakes including the crew of the Titanic ignoring warnings of icebergs in their path…

PERILS OF SHORT-TERM THINKING Humans sit at the apex of the evolutionary tree with the most complex brain of any animal, yet some believe that there is a design fault. Our brains have evolved to respond to immediate threats, so we are not wired to detect more gradual warning signs…

SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDED In every sector of society, qualifications play a critical role in determining the minimum level of knowledge and skills required for a given profession or occupation. …

COSMIC PERSPECTIVE FOR A BETTER WORLD When astronauts return from space, many of them report that their outlook of life on Earth has been transformed forever. …