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Systems in Action | Design, Failure & Feedback Loops | Why Function Isnât Always Intentional



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6 days ago0 min read
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How do we control college buffet-style on the road to food waste reduction in the united states?
Two years ago, while studying and working with the sustainability department of South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, USA, we conducted a food waste audit. The audit revealed that the buffet-style dining area at The Commons had a significantly higher percentage of food waste compared to the a la carte style at the Union area, despite the high number of restaurants (4) at the union. Students gather around a busy buffet line This audit finding is consistent with the U

Chrisantus Wamalwa
Dec 42 min read
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Why RailaâŻOdingaâs Vision Outlived His Victories
RailaâŻAmoloâŻOdinga has never been easy to box in. Table of Contents The making of a dissident Visionary ideals: Democracy, Social justice, & Constitutionalism PanâAfricanism and infrastructure A mirror of Kenyaâs promises and contradictions Why his vision outlived his victories 1. Institutional reforms and constitutional legacy 2. Normalising protest and opposition politics 3. PanâAfrican infrastructure and continental connectivity 4. The PanâAfrican imagination 5. Mentorship

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Oct 1711 min read
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Why Raila Odinga Is an Enigma in Kenyan Politics
Few figures in Kenyaâs political history have inspired as much admiration, controversy, and curiosity as Raila Odinga. Loved, feared, and endlessly analyzed, he remains the puzzle that every election tries, and fails, to solve. Table of Contents The making of the enigma Born into power but schooled in rebellion Opposition firebrand and constitutional reformer Perennial presidential candidate Master of handshake politics Handshakes as crisis management and selfâpreservation Ho

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Oct 1613 min read
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How Safe Are Mental Health Apps?
Mental health apps have become a lifeline for millions of people who cannot or will not seek traditional therapy. Mentalâhealth app...
Jack Carter
Oct 69 min read
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United Nations General Assembly 2025 â Thematic Report
Introduction The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) convened in New York from 22â30 September 2025 . Marking eight decades since the UN was founded in the aftermath of World War II, the session carried the theme âBetter together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rightsâ [1] . SecretaryâGeneral AntĂłnio Guterres and President Annalena Baerbock of the General Assembly underscored that todayâs global challengesâclimate change, pandemic

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Sep 2713 min read
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Why Consumer Behavior Changes with Inflation
Inflationâs Invisible Hand at the Checkout A busy city street at dusk, with towering buildings, blurred silhouettes of pedestrians and...
Mia Bennett
Sep 237 min read
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Why Kenya Must Lease Its Ailing Sugar Parastatals to Private Investors
Following the rejection of privatization agenda after public participation and legislative review, the choice of leasing of government sugar factories has come with its fair share of challenges in western Kenya. Questions pertaining to how, to who and for how long remain unanswered. In this writing though, I delve into the why it's necessary. The year is 1999 and our 10-acre cane farm, a ratoon of 1997, has overgrown beyond 24 months and the whole village has descended upon i

Chrisantus Wamalwa
May 316 min read
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Why Sports Teams Use Data Better Than Governments
Youâd think governments, entrusted with trillions in taxes and millions of lives, would be the apex predators of data. Yet the average...

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May 164 min read
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Why Recycling Programs Fail (Even When People Care)
Recycling fails not because people donât care, but because the system keeps acting like a used-car lot - good promises, dodgy parts, and...

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May 165 min read
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Why Public Transport Thrives in Some Cities and Fails Miserably in Others
Imagine a city where public transport is so efficient, you could set your watch by the bus arrivals. Now, contrast that with a city where...

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May 165 min read
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