I hope this heading is arrogant enough. Beat that, ChatGPT!

This is where I explain what ChatGPT is. In short, I asked it to do so.

It replied: “ChatGPT uses deep learning to generate text responses. It’s trained on a large amount of text data and uses that information to predict what the next word in a sentence should be, based on the context. It uses this information to generate a response to a given prompt or input.”

ChatGPT is like Google, which went to a private school in Britain: It explains in detail in one go.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, thanks, ChatGPT.

Ubuntu is a derived meaning of humanity’s humility among the Nguni and Bantu tribes and their languages.

The term ‘Ubuntu’ is in South Africa’s Xhosa and Zulu (Nguni languages). It is so in Rwanda’s Kinyarwanda and Kirundi languages also.

It is ‘botho’ in Sesotho, Sepedi (my language) and Setswana. It is unhu in Zimbabwe’s Shona. In Namibia’s Herero it is omundu. In Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kongo, it is kimutu. It goes on and on in many bantu languages.

This is an excerpt from the book ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism’. Buy it on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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Stoicism was founded by the philosopher Zeno of Citium in 3^rd century BC. It was first named Zenonism but was soon changed to Stoicism.

The name ‘Stoicism’ derives from Stoa Poikile, ancient Greek for ‘painted porch’. It is literally renamed after a type of porch where Zeno and his followers gathered to discuss Zenonism ideas.

As such, it is sometimes referred to as ‘philosophy of the porch.’

This is an excerpt from the book ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism’. Buy it on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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Born: 20 October 1971 – Long Beach, California, United States of America.

Occupation: Rapper, songwriter, actor, media personality, and entrepreneur.

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.—known professionally as Snoop Dogg, previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion when he sings reggae—is a renowned American rapper and songwriter.

I think Snoop Dogg is the most famous rapper ever.

This is an excerpt from the book ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism’. Buy it on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Occupation: First President of democratic South Africa, former political prisoner, anti-apartheid activist, and warrior.

Died: 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Nelson Mandela was born and bred in the village of Mvezo in the Eastern Cape (former Cape Province).

His father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela, was a chief and councillor to the Thembu Kingdom monarchy.

This is an excerpt from the book ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism’. Buy it on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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Born: 26 April 121 AD – Rome, Italy.

Occupation: Roman emperor (161 to 180 AD) and Stoic philosopher.

Died: 17 March 180 AD – Vindobona, Pannonia Superior or Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was a Stoic philosopher and a Roman emperor alongside his adoptive brother Lucius Verus. They were both adopted sons of Antoninus Pius (138–161), and were the last of the revered ‘Five Good Emperors’: AD: Nerva (96–98), Trajan (98–117), Hadrian (117–138), and Antoninus Pius (138–161).