The Outrage over Social Work Exams Is Embarrassing For The Profession

The announcement that Zimbabwe’s social workers will soon be required to sit for a licensing examination has been met with loud protests. On social media, the mood has been indignant. Graduates ask why they should face another exam after years of university study. Others suspect the Council of Social Workers is overreaching. Yet much of this outrage feels misplaced when seen in the wider context … Continue reading The Outrage over Social Work Exams Is Embarrassing For The Profession

Why We Must Confront The Dark Side Of Human Nature To Save The Planet

Since it’s dawn the human species has always been plagued by a sinister aspect of its nature that had driven us to wreak havoc upon the earth and it’s inhabitants. Our collective destructive tendencies have continuously threatened our  survival, from the earliest recorded wars and empires, to the ecological crisis we face today. Yet we continue to avoid confronting this dark side of our nature. … Continue reading Why We Must Confront The Dark Side Of Human Nature To Save The Planet