The death of engagement is changing policy management and leadership. Instead of lobbying, we have populism.
Category: COVID-19
The End of Sustainability as a Core Western Value?
In a post-sustainability world, what values will replace this much maligned virtue?
From Deference to Arrogance: The Decline of Scientific Experts
The public has lost trust in scientific expertise. I’m not surprised.
Toward an EU White Paper on Risk Management
The EU has lost the capacity to manage risks. We need a White Paper to provide guidance.
Technocratic Consequences
Should we be Putting Scientists back on Top? French translation Winston Churchill once reportedly said “Scientists should be on tap, but not on top.” Now I do understand that nobody likes to be kept in a little box, waiting to be opened when needed … to only give a “Yes/No” answer. I also feel that…
Scientific Consensus, Expectation and Trust
Declaring a consensus is a means to stop debate. It is political, not scientific.
The Industry Complex (Part 3): A Return to Realpolitik
Idealist virtue politics is the wrong policy approach at the wrong time.
My Conversation with a ZeroRisker
It is time to call “time” on the pandemic.
2021 – Farewell to the Year of Fear
2021 will go down in history as the year fear took over … everything
Trustbusters Part 2: The Misinformation on Disinformation
When we treat misinformation as disinformation, trust is lost.
On Imposing Behavioural Change
If you’re not like me, you need to change. We can fix you!
A Docilian Fairy Tale
Our leaders govern today with precautionary pixie dust
The Risk-Monger 