What would have happened if Western authorities had implemented basic COVID-19 risk management measures?
Category: Governance
The Top Ten KeystoneCorona Moments of 2020: Part 2/10 – Failure to Track
Many Asian countries implemented COVID-19 tracking systems. Western countries did not. Where is the pandemic under control?
The Top Ten KeystoneCorona Moments of 2020: Part 1/10 – Risk Aversion
Western risk managers resemble the Keystone Kops in how they protect the public from COVID-19
Lamenting the Loss of Leadership
Without inspiring leaders, hashtag movements are destined to stall and stagnate.
After the Corona-fear Comes the Herd Stampede
Poor COVID-19 vaccine communications will only swell the anti-vaxxer ranks.
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