Pt. 1. Origins. Shattered Cape -- People of the world -- History unhooked. Pt. 2. Education, 1970-1975. 'Let us live for our children' -- The politics of withdrawal -- Lessons from Taufie -- The politics of engagement. Pt. 3. Building, 1976-1985. "Like tides, like stars' -- A new mission -- A network of networks -- What is to be done? -- All, here, now -- 'I beg you, please be ungovernable' -- 'Say not the struggle naught availeth'. Pt. 4. Emergency, 1985-1990. 'The enemy faints not nor faileth' -- 'Unnecessary noise' -- 'You're supposed to be smiling' -- 'Forcing the sun to rise ...' -- The narrative of freedom. Pt. 5. Transition, 1990-1995. 'Corner boy' -- The 'guru with matric' -- What is G? -- Losing home -- New world. Pt. 6. Power, 1995-2008. Amorphous markets -- The outsider ' -- 'Good luck being in charge' -- Choice, not fate -- 'If I were the weatherman'.