Poor COVID-19 vaccine communications will only swell the anti-vaxxer ranks.
Category: Governance
Is GDPR an Obstacle in the European Fight against COVID-19?
French translation I was in my doctor’s office for a post-coronavirus antibody test. As he was taking my blood, I asked him if the government was collecting this data for research on trends in antibody decline.“No” he replied. “There are GDPR measures protecting you from that.” My doctor thought he was reassuring me.“What a pity”…
On the Sanctity of Life … and other Bullshit
What actually happens if the sanctity of life guides all decisions?
The Trump Effect: Stop Telling me What to Think!
How the Trump Effect is more than a narcissistic phenomenon
The Herd Mentality on Herd Immunity: The COVID-19 Denier Catcall
“Denierism” is the act of refuting people by insult rather than argument.
How Should Risk Managers be Held Accountable for their Failed Policies?
Precautionary Principle pretends to be blameless. It’s not and it needs scrutiny.
Europe’s Chemophobic Green Deal
When endocrine activists draft European Parliament resolutions, it gets embarrassing.
The Post-COVID-19 Blueprint (Conclusion): A Risk Management Process Fit for the 21st Century
We need to rebuild risk management from the ruins of precaution
You’re doing it Wrong! It’s not about being Safe; It’s about being Safer.
Rather than waiting to be safe from COVID-19, try making things safer. What’s the difference?
My Feedback to the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
The EU wants to take a hazard-based precautionary approach to all chemicals (unless we speak up).
From Lockdown to Meltdown: The Logic of Intolerance
Managed outrage activism is creating fertile ground for zealots to create distrust.
The Post-COVID-19 Blueprint (Part 3.2): The Seven Key Steps of Risk Management
Of the 7 key steps in risk management, none were applied in the COVID-19 crisis.