Another Point of View

Learning from ‘System D’ Adaptation is a simple word with layered effect.  One phrase does not really make an article does it?   Alrighty, let’s move away from our desks for a bit. Off to Africa then to land in Lagos and onward to the very bustling and chaotic Oshodi Market.  Words may not do enough justice to how crowded the Oshodi market is - I hope these images help ‘drive the point home’ We are going to narrow down to a row of parked okadas< motorcycle taxies>.  < Quick history lesson> Okadas appeared in the late 1980s, during an economic downturn that led to deterioration in the intra-city transport system in Nigeria. Jobless youth began to use motorcycles to earn money by transporting passengers on narrow or poorly maintained roads to faraway cities and villages. Soon these motorcycle taxis became an important public service provided by many enterprising and brave locals not only in Nigeria but also Serria Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia and Togo. What is it like to ride