Capitalism! More precisely, free market capitalism is the fundamental substratum for a vibrant environment for job creation. Contrary to popular belief, capitalism is not the hording of capital instruments but the freedom to trade ideas in the market space. The word CAPITAL is derived from the Latin word for head, CAPUT. Decapitate is to chop the head. Gaborone is the head city. Treason is the head crime. A captain is the head player. I was going to say El Capo is a bunch of headboys but no, it is just a series. Anyway, the point is made that capitalism is a mind-based system. It is an environment where ideas, when let to thrive and be shared freely without impediment, can turn into jobs. This is as natural as it can get because the fundamental characteristic of the human mind is that it creates worlds. Not that it can create worlds but that it does. That is its job. It creates spaces. It creates environments. It creates moods. It creates experiences. It creates traits. It must then follow that the process of creating jobs be anchored on a set-up that allows for creative formulation.
We have precedence. Well, I do. In 2017, one fine afternoon, I was called to be Gabz-FM’s Programmes Manager. I did not expect it but I accepted. After a careful assessment of the environment, I arrived at three conclusions.
