Bert Olivier

Revisiting an old favourite in the new Star Trek: Discovery

Thought Leader Bert Olivier - 26 Dec 2020

Viewers will find in the series an exemplar of the exploration of forms of otherness most people have never dreamed of, as well as of divergent ways to act in unison

South Africa’s fumbling response to Covid-19 poses questions

Coronavirus Bert Olivier - 10 May 2020

A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not

The coronavirus and the rise of the network society

Article Bert Olivier - 2 May 2020

Two kinds of virus, one biological and the other digital, have spread around the world, changing society and creating social elites

Covid-19 pandemic: An opportunity to press the reset button on capitalism?

Article Bert Olivier - 27 Apr 2020

Human greed has brought us to the brink of societal collapse. It is time for a student-led revolution to promote a transition to a new economic system

How do we get beyond ‘business as usual’ after the pandemic?

Article Bert Olivier - 18 Apr 2020

Charles Eisenstein’s book, Sacred Economics, offers some practical alternatives to neoliberal capitalism

What Gaia theory can tell us about the outbreak of novel coronavirus

Article Bert Olivier - 10 Apr 2020

Automatic-control mechanisms are part of the intelligent self-regulation that occurs in nature. Thus, the outbreak of Covid-19 could very well be Gaia’s automatic reaction to restore homeostatic equilibrium

Covid-19: Lessons from the zombie apocalypse

Article Bert Olivier - 25 Mar 2020

Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds

The world has not learnt anything from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Article Bert Olivier - 23 May 2018

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s ‘Gothic’ novel 'Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus'.

The cyber-war(s) being fought right under our noses

Analysis Bert Olivier - 22 May 2017

Hackers are consistently coming up with ways of accessing the devices of people and companies, despite the proliferation of security software.

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Entry into force of economic partnership agreement between SACU member states and Mozambique, and the UK and Northern Ireland

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Make Every Day Epic with Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+

Towards a People’s Vaccine Campaign: A call to action

Welcome to the everyday epic: Watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked here

HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS, Grow Great campaign

Entry into force of economic partnership agreement between SACU member states and Mozambique, and the UK and Northern Ireland

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (CONSULTING SERVICES)

VACANCY FOR POSITION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROFESSIONAL

Soul City’s Year of Transformation