2012 Predictions
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Fun, Uncategorized on January 10, 2013
In August 2012 I finally got round to calculating the 2011 predictions, which I published on this blog and invited readers to submit their predictions for end of 2012, then just 5 months away. Only one person took advantage of this unique opportunity, and he becomes by default the Libsa prediction winner for 2012, and the only […]
2011 Predictions
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Economics, Fun, Uncategorized on July 22, 2012
In early 2011 the Libertarian SA site invited predictions for various indicators for 31st December 2011, as had been done for numerous years before. Five people responded, hoping to join the illustrious group of winners from the past. Unfortunately, for various reasons, I was very late in calculating the results, but finally, here they are. […]
VIVA Liberty 2012
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Uncategorized on June 27, 2012
The Vegas IV Award for Liberty (VIVA Liberty) competition was run in June 2012, with the object of selecting delegates to Freedomfest 2012. As in 2011, the competition was sponsored by Bob Glenister, and judged by Leon Louw and Trevor Watkins. This year the challenge was to produce a workable submission to government on […]
Are Multinational States more Conducive to Individual Liberty than Nation States?
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Anthropology, General, Politics on October 7, 2011
Mont Pelerin Society – Istanbul 2011 Special Meeting Friday 30 September – Monday October 3, 2011 Theme: NATION, STATE AND LIBERTY Session 1 09:30, Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Liberty and the Nation State Paper Are Multinational States more Conducive to Individual Liberty than Nation States? by Leon Louw CEO: Free Market Foundation of Southern Africa […]
Partnership with Posterity
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Economics on July 16, 2011
by Jeremy Burnham You can find some powerful ideas if you listen to Nature. Conservationist and futurist Hank Patton has been thirty years patiently working the land and building a Biodiversity Reserve up the Columbia Gorge. Now he emerges with a model that could revolutionize our approach to business - an alternative to the model […]
Ja, Well, No, Fine the authorities
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Fun, Politics on July 6, 2011
By Trevor Watkins When the authorities wish to discipline their citizens for some action or omission, they usually start by issuing a fine. This is meant to remind you that you have done wrong, that you are being punished, and that if you do wrong again, you will be punished again. Given the enthusiasm with […]
SOUTH AFRICA 2011: THE BALANCE BETWEEN FAILURE AND SUCCESS
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Politics on July 5, 2011
SPEECH BY F W DE KLERK TO THE ADELE SEARLL LADIES 100 CLUB: MOUNT NELSON HOTEL, CAPE TOWN, 1 JUNE 2011 SOUTH AFRICA 2011: THE BALANCE BETWEEN FAILURE AND SUCCESS It is a great pleasure for me to address this gathering of Cape Town’s most influential women leaders. The venue is also splendid. I always […]
Vivian A. Atud – The best way to promote individual freedom in South Africa
Posted by Trevor Watkins in Politics on July 3, 2011
This is the essay and motivation contributed by Vivian A. Atud as her entry in the recent Freedomfest competition sponsored by Bob Glenister. This essay was one of the winning entries. Simply put, individual freedom focuses on the fact that all values are human-centred, the individual is of supreme importance, and all individuals are morally […]
