Socialism is dead, capitalism is dying
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Botswana is actually hanging on to the tail of a dying cow. We have desperately adopted Western hardcore capitalism and matching lifestyle and totally forgotten that we were once believers in a 'soft' traditional capitalism with a human face; the caring, traditional concept of our own African style. Today most tame economics are more and more shaky and slipping on their feet. They can sense a downfall for Western hardcore capitalism, but what about our old variety? Could it be the future? A kind of converted social democratic capitalism?
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...