In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes africa basic collective
Dictators are allergic to reform, and they are cunning survivors. They will do whatever it takes to preserve their power and wealth, no matter how much blood ends up on their hands. They are master deceivers and talented manipulators who cannot be trusted to change. George Ayittey allergicbloodchange share on social
Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny. George Ayittey africangovernmenthate Change image and share on social
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. George Ayittey decisiondemocracyessence Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social
Privacy with medical information is a fallacy. If everyone's information is out there, it's part of the collective. Craig Venter collectivefallacyinformation Change image and share on social
When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated. Jennifer Hudson africabarefootchange share on social