Benedict Nnolim

Perspectives from an Armchair Benedict Nnolim

The opinions of armchair philosophers, to whom life is in black and white, are not often taken seriously, probably, because they are, often, too loudly expressed or, irritatingly, argumentative. These opinions arise, however, from social concern and from exasperation at the apparent lack of concern, by the rest of the population, about serious matters of human existence. Some armchair philosophers have, consequently, given up the world as mad or stupid and will turn to the sports, rather than read the news or opinion, pages of newspapers. Many issues of concern to armchair philosophers, however, deserve greater attention and reflection by the rest of us. In this book, the opinions, of an armchair philosopher, on cultural, social, economic and political issues, which trouble individuals, Western civilization, the continent of Africa, and two countries, Nigeria and the United Kingdom, are discussed.