How often do we hear about surprise attacks and the effectiveness they have on a potential enemy. Some surprise attacks have been heralded as victories while others have been declared infamy – it’s all a matter from which side it’s received. Continue reading
There are many analogies for situations where there is havoc. We can have the chaos of the blind leading the blind and confusion of mindless chickens running around in ever decreasing circles. Alternatively, there is cool calm collectiveness and, much sort after, leadership. Continue reading
Risk is seen by different people in differing lights over a wide spectrum from the risk averse ‘riskophobes’ to the daredevils who are ‘riskophiles’. We also have those who don’t have a strong opinion or view regarding some risk or another who are fair game to risk extremists who attempt to push their views upon the masses and manipulate beliefs. Continue reading
People have probably been taking shortcuts since the beginning of time… perhaps for some early humanoid the decision to cut across a forest clearing rather than going around it resulted in an easy dinner for some predator. The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line and possibly the fastest but it could well be the riskiest. Continue reading
COVID took its toll on humanity in many ways. Firstly, there is the obvious loss of life and associated grief. There is also the overall economic cost and loss of many of the rights that human beings today expect. During lockdowns, over which there was no choice, the human population was inundated with stories of the doom, gloom, and death that the virus would bring and that, post- COVID, we could all expect a ‘new normal’. That promise, rather than bringing hope also brought trepidation and panic. Continue reading