Theory of the World
A personal archive of ideas, models, and perspectives on our complex world.
Perspective over time. Across disciplines. Beyond convention.
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South Africa’s Self-Reliant Future Demands a New Higher Education Strategy
4 March 2024 A New Era of Self-Reliance As global trends shift towards national self-reliance in a multi-polar context, South Africa stands at a…
The Evolving Relevance of Weak Ties in a Changing World
The concept of “weak ties,” introduced by Mark Granovetter in his seminal 1973 work, has long been a cornerstone in understanding social networks and…
Bridging the Digital Skills Divide in Africa: A Q&A
(Introduction) Introduce the topic & agenda. Get a sense of who is in the audience to help best drive the conversation Panel introduce themselves,…
The Profoundness of Experience
The Profoundness of Experience By Dr Riaan Steenberg Experience is not the same as time served.
Vistas of Opportunity
Vistas to opportunity An open mind gives you a vista to a world of opportunity. A vista, being a narrow path through which you…
The Alchemy of Management
Outline Introduction Entrepreneurship and managerialism are not parsimonious in the literature of either discipline.
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