“Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”― Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing … Continue reading Stirring Instead of Stifling: Revisiting the Spring-Summer 2016 Protests in Ethiopia
Is Representative Democracy the Best Option for Africa?
Representative democracy is a “system of government in which citizens elect representatives who propose and vote on legislation or policy initiatives on their behalf. It’s a form of indirect democracy, as opposed to a direct democracy, in which people vote directly on policy initiatives” The debate as to whether representative democracy is the best system of government for … Continue reading Is Representative Democracy the Best Option for Africa?