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Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Mar 8, 2017

The Empress

A Woman’s Power

In the year 500 CE, a woman was born. Her name was Theodora. History has forgotten the place, with claims being made for Cyprus and Syria, but that is not important. She was the daughter of Acacius, a bear trainer in the hippodrome (or colosseum) in…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

May 31, 2017

Drug Of Choice

Namibia’s Alcoholism

If you had to take a guess as to which drug causes the most harm in our country, what would it be? This drug has toxic effects on the user’s organs and tissues, impairs physical coordination and cognition and affects the user’s perception and…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

May 17, 2017

The Structure of Stories

The Familiar Way

We all love stories. Starting from those told by our parents as they regale us with wondrous tales while we sit on their knees, to sitting and listening to those told by grandparents around the fire, up until later life, when we…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

May 25, 2017

In Case Of Emergency

Our Existential Risks

Last year October, I mentioned how resilient our planet was — how it has survived major catastrophic events that killed up to 85% of the species of our planet at a time. Because, yes, our little blue-green planet is not quite as…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Apr 19, 2017

For Queen and Country

Reserving her Prerogative

Yesterday, the Parliament of the United Kingdom voted 522 MP’s to 13 to call a general election on 8 June 2017. This might seem quite strange to us, with a parliament with fixed terms — and in fact, it is a bit strange for…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Feb 15, 2017

To Think Is To Solve

A Critical Thought

How often have you seen the following in job ads? “Someone keen to take responsibility and with the confidence to challenge established practices and come up with new ways of working…” “An enquiring mind and the ability to understand…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Mar 1, 2017

The Gamut of Beauty

The evolution of art

“Some people choose to see the ugliness in this world, the disarray. I choose to see the beauty.” Since the dawn of the human race, we have always been captivated by beauty. With the rains washing over Namibia, we all have experienced…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Apr 12, 2017

The Origins of Easter

Coalescing Religions

It is that time of year again. There is chocolate eggs and bunnies in stores, and most people are getting ready for the long weekend. It is Easter! But to whom do we owe this break? Where does it come from? For most Namibians, the…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

Apr 26, 2017

The Grand Finale

Cassini’s Journey

On 26 April, 2017, at 2 am Pacific Daylight Time, the Grand Finale began. The spacecraft Cassini started its first dive into the space between Saturn and its magnificent rings — the first of 22 such dives it will perform before finally crashing…

Des van Heerden in Theory of Interest

May 10, 2017

How Far We’ve Gone

Humanity’s Reach

From the birth of the human species in Africa 200 000 years ago, humanity started to spread, and by 1500 years ago, humanity had spread out across almost every landmass on earth, save for Antarctica. The Earth was ours. True, movement was not…

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