BOOKS
T h e D e s t ru c t i o n o f
B l ac k C i v i l i s at i o n
I
f you want to know the real,
unadulterated history of humanity,
strap yourself in for an intense 400page excursion.
The words of this mind-expanding
exploration maintains the tone of a
thoroughly researched academic study –
the content is eloquently written, incisive,
pragmatic and sometimes illustrated.
It’s an honest attempt at breathing new
life into the pride of Africans displaced
by Western culture. And above all else, it
awakes readers to things they may have
taken for granted.
For example, I had always believed
Democracy originated in Ancient Greece –
But now I know that all Greek philosophers
studied in the Ancient Egyptian city of
Kemit
This is by and large a positive read. Far
from a rant or cynical attempt at blaming
or glorifying any aspect of any culture
until your eyes bleed. And that’s always
refreshing.
After the last page. I could only sit back
and take a deep breath. Some of it was hard
to swallow but, all-in-all, the amount and
detail of the information was incredible.
I’ll most definitely be reading it again to
make sure I didn’t miss out on anything.
I suggest you do the same.
By Frederik Ferreira
[ 1 0 ] l e s s o n s f ro m
the future
T
his is the holy grail for ‘havenots’ to transform themselves
into ‘haves’. It’s about motivating
the world to take advantage of
the openness and inter-related
forces of emerging economies. ‘Ten lessons
from the future’ proliferates innovation,
introspection and empowerment using
humour, consumer rants and references to
cultural revolutions.
However, they do get carried away with
bridging the gap between science and new
age technology – which may deter certain
readers rather than providing a captivating
essence for the various topics. And in my
opinion, it might be the anti-climax to this
carefully curated manuscript. Nonetheless,
when considering the importance it
might have towards the concept of future
development – it can be forgiven.
While flipping through the pages, you’ll
soon discover why this comprehensive book
is packed with tools you need. Grulke and
Silber are vigorous in emphasising the fact
that “not every revolution is accompanied
by scenes of violence or transmitted in real
time”. And they’re absolutely right.
But hey, who knows what the future holds?
That unknown place of possibility is slightly
unveiled through this magnificent manual
for the future.
IMBO/ ISSUE 31/ '14
By Lebo Morake
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