Samantha PattersonWomanliness; a strange inferiority complexNo disclaimers, no excuses and no justifications for why as a woman, or for many women our predisposition is to automatically position…May 31, 2017May 31, 2017
Samantha PattersonThe Entrapment Of MaterialismI constantly find myself trying to remind me that I need very little. It is strange what an obsession tangible items are for us, the more…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Samantha PattersonWhat South Africa needs right nowWe are on the brink of disaster. And each step that we take closer and closer to the cliff edge, feels like surely this is the last. South…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Samantha PattersonPoverty Of TimeI haven’t written in a while. It has saddened me with the passing of each week when I find I haven’t made the time to collect my thoughts…Feb 19, 2017Feb 19, 2017
Samantha PattersonMy Quarter-life crisisWe all want to be “somebody,” and we have exactly 25 years to do it in.Aug 26, 2016Aug 26, 2016
Samantha PattersonThe Primal Origins of BelongingTo fully consider the implications of the things that divide us, we must consider those that unite us. Communities thrive on a sense of…Aug 4, 2016Aug 4, 2016
Samantha PattersonPokémon GO! “Harmful mania”More popular than snap chat or twitter in daily active users, Pokémon GO as our first widespread use of augmented reality is fast becoming…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Samantha PattersonUnemployment: The Human CostUnemployment in South Africa rose to a ten year high of 26.7% in the first quarter of 2016. I am one of these numbers making up the massive…Jul 11, 2016Jul 11, 2016