As of writing this comment, I haven't even finished reading this post but I'm super encouraged by it. You've articulated the mental boogey-man for the average Nigerian: how institutions emerge. I've noticed that some Nigerians genuinely believe that institutions come fully formed or spontaneously appear from nowhere. This could not be farther from the truth. But you also mentioned a finer point; folks who look for good leadership are indirectly speaking to the issue of how leaders emerge but they fail to understand that those institutions come from the deliberate actions of many people.
Thank you once again for this piece. I've been feeling particularly despondent about Nigeria in the past few weeks and this has really improved my mood.
This is a really good piece and the work this platform is doing to thicken the marketplace of ideas is very admirable and appreciated. My main takeaway here is the ability to imagine the possible before considering the feasible is a very crucial element as most of us, myself included, easily fall into pessimism.
Leadership as innovation and the cognitive shift part...
How to get lucky and the heuristic being leaders who preserve vlaue...
I've always thought to put this part in our constitution because there's no depth our leaders can't go in the destruction of value for the "common good." As if they knew "common good" if it smacked them in the face.
But lastly, is to embrace strategic hope. This is awesome as I just read somewhere that cynicism is obedience.
Optimism, it says, is a politcal act. I'll see if I can share the full quote in a restack.
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As of writing this comment, I haven't even finished reading this post but I'm super encouraged by it. You've articulated the mental boogey-man for the average Nigerian: how institutions emerge. I've noticed that some Nigerians genuinely believe that institutions come fully formed or spontaneously appear from nowhere. This could not be farther from the truth. But you also mentioned a finer point; folks who look for good leadership are indirectly speaking to the issue of how leaders emerge but they fail to understand that those institutions come from the deliberate actions of many people.
Thank you once again for this piece. I've been feeling particularly despondent about Nigeria in the past few weeks and this has really improved my mood.
This is a really good piece and the work this platform is doing to thicken the marketplace of ideas is very admirable and appreciated. My main takeaway here is the ability to imagine the possible before considering the feasible is a very crucial element as most of us, myself included, easily fall into pessimism.
Oh, well, what can I say? Issa banger.
Leadership as innovation and the cognitive shift part...
How to get lucky and the heuristic being leaders who preserve vlaue...
I've always thought to put this part in our constitution because there's no depth our leaders can't go in the destruction of value for the "common good." As if they knew "common good" if it smacked them in the face.
But lastly, is to embrace strategic hope. This is awesome as I just read somewhere that cynicism is obedience.
Optimism, it says, is a politcal act. I'll see if I can share the full quote in a restack.
Thanks, as always, Tobi, for writing this.
This is such an inspiring piece. Such quality thinking. Thank you, Tobi. I will now proceed to read those essays in the notes.
Thank you for always reading 🙏
Thank you for always reading 🙏