Saud Amin Khan

  • Higher Education Reform: Injecting Skin in the Game

    The real trouble begins when embracing radical ideas becomes an end in itself, rather than a means to improve society. This obsession with what’s new, different, and politically fashionable—often lacking in substance and scientific rigour—is jeopardising the very progress it seeks to champion. The emergence of ‘social justice warriors’ is a stark symptom: an epidemic… Read more

  • Tokens

    You see, all too often, we tie ourselves to conventional metrics, many of which may not reflect our genuine interests. We unwittingly follow a ‘playbook’, rarely stopping to question its norms. Yet most conventions are just that — arbitrary standards. Steve Jobs put it most memorably, “Life can be much broader once you discover one… Read more

  • Unpacking the ‘Billionaire Tax’ Debate: A Misguided Crusade (Part 2)

    Adam Smith’s observation — that it is ‘not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest’ — underscores another fundamental principle of market economies. Self-interest, properly channelled, is not antithetical to the public good; it is the engine that… Read more

  • Unpacking the ‘Billionaire Tax’ Debate (Part 1)

    The ‘billionaire tax’ debate pits good intentions against economic realities. Supporters of the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act view it as a step toward a fairer, more equitable society — a proposition both economically and morally compelling. Yet, beneath the commendable veneer of the proposal lie oversights that merit scrutiny. To engage with this issue,… Read more

  • Pivot

    Ants and bees follow career paths. We can think differently. I have never been drawn to the idea of a linear trajectory. It feels confining because our work is an expression of who we are. And we are always evolving. Beyond social approval or prestige, we work for ourselves — for possibilities, for a life… Read more