Resilience - adaptation for survival.
Yes, the situation is bad, but if you can't meet basic physiological needs (Maslow), how do you want to push for change or be innovative?
You live to fight another day. Survival/necessity is the mother of this innovation.
I once said if you push a Nigerian to the wall you will discover that a wall can be elastic. Increased in price of tomatoes now we are seeing stew made with cucumber, Good lord!!
@Tomi_Oladipo @Kdenkss they may not have clout, or very obvious "leverage" but if they're mediating as a BLOC, then that's influence. Every Country or region has an advantage, absolute or comparative.
Upcoming book presentation by Michael Afenfia in partnership with the @ottawabbclub@CU_CDCC
"Leave My Bones In Saskatoon" is a compelling novel that explores the challenges faced by a Nigerian family as they seek to start a new life in Canada. Published by @GriotsLounge
Michael Carrick (@carras16) complaining about the Nigeria Police and explaining how he got sick from experiencing Nigeria for just 16 hours. Nothing to see here, just Nigeria Police doing what they do.
@gimbakakanda@daily_trust Apt. Indeed when you're used to chaos and lawlessness, the calm and silent waters will still your "anyhowness"
I call it the "The Internationalization of Anyhowness"
https://t.co/C86cthdp8M
@DoubleEph@mrianleslie Poverty, hunger, floods, diseases, climate, wars, natural disasters etc still pose far more risks to humanity than AI.
Even if AI becomes weaponized and turns against humanity, man will still find a way. Humanity is far more resilient than we give it credit for.
@PIrichardson@Sports_Doctor2 Yes I agree it is with regards to Public office holders. And there's a civil service/public office code of conduct that states what kind of gift and value that can be accepted. Provided they report its value.
@PIrichardson@Sports_Doctor2 I agree with this and I support that approach. My concern is that people will automatically interpret this to mean every gift has an agenda.