JONATHAN JANSEN | ‘Nationalisation’ is being bandied about, so play the game, private schools

Independents have a place, but at times such as this and for solidarity’s sake they should align with public institutions

20 January 2021 - 19:28 By jonathan jansen

Back in the day, you would sound really smart in my circle of young friends if you used the word “contradictions” a lot in social conversation. It was at once a Marxian reference to the conflicts inherent in capitalist societies as it was a way of signalling a higher level of social consciousness among fellow activists. It was, however, also a lazy way of explaining away things you did not understand...

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