WHAT SHOULD WE LEARN FROM ZAMBIA HAVING ITS FIRST FEMALE SPEAKER? Dear Editor,IT’S not the issue of gender but the long standing political issue of the illusion of truth that I have covered over a few years exposing the subjective nature of this flawed political system we have been yoked with by our former colonial masters. Repetition makes a fact seem truer, regardless of whether it is or not. Understanding this effect can help you avoid falling for propaganda emanating from our current political system that won’t debate solutions to our developmental challenges but will seek to paint political opponents blacker than charcoal as the only way up.“I have inherited empty coffers!” come on guys! Repeating a lie often enough to make it become the truth is a law of propaganda. Among psychologists, this is known as the “illusion of truth” effect.In Zambia, today, we rarely take time to question the validity of negative statements we […]
WHAT SHOULD WE LEARN FROM ZAMBIA HAVING ITS FIRST FEMALE SPEAKER?
