Zvikomborero Kapuya Books

Cognitive dissonance is portrayed as a historical amnesia resulting from falsified histories and cultural genocides, leading to self-hate among black individuals and a false sense of superiority among whites. This phenomenon creates a dichotomy that fuels racism, exploitation, and political nihilism, affecting both races. The book emphasizes the necessity of confronting and deconstructing cognitive dissonance to understand its impacts, ultimately advocating for the establishment of templates for peaceful post-colonial coexistence.

Exploring the epistemic challenges in post-imperial Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, the author invites readers to reflect on ghetto life and its cultural significance. The narrative discusses the ghetto renaissance as a response to socio-political conditions, highlighting a Cultural Revolution that confronts Afro-fascist regimes and global coloniality. Amidst issues like identity crisis and self-hate, the concept of ghetto cosmology emerges as a vital framework for understanding and shaping post-colonial Zimbabwe as a practical political endeavor through the lens of decoloniality.

Focusing on the impact of colonialism and coloniality, the book explores how Eurocentric ideologies have dehumanized the global south, particularly Africa, leading to conflicts and developmental crises. It argues that this has resulted in Africans being viewed as non-thinking objects, undermining their identity and agency. Offering a diagnosis of these mental challenges, it proposes solutions for decolonizing thought, emphasizing the importance of humanizing education, rewriting African narratives, and fostering an epistemic rebellion against imposed ideologies.