‘One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.’
Category: Lobbying / Public Affairs
A European Parliament without Science?
How bad was science literacy in the last EU Parliament?
Really bad.
What Monty Python can teach us about Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is best understood as a parody based on the People’s Front of Judea.
SlimeGate 2/7: Predatorts 4/4: The Hypocrisy of the Honeypot
Why do NGOs celebrate a band of thieves who leave so many victims in their wake?
SlimeGate 1/7: Introduction
Should scientists design research for toxic tort law firms? How does this slime affect trust in science?
Evolutions in Trust, Part 3: Disempowerment Games
Activists believe we can only empower people by disempowering others. I don’t.
How SumOfUs Manipulate and Deceive Vulnerable People
SumOfUs is an ethical train wreck. They’ll easily deceive and manipulate if it means increasing micro-donations.
How to Kill Dialogue
Pt 3 of the Insignificant Trilogy. Green activists are controlling policy debates by denying other voices in stakeholder dialogue.
In Praise of the Corporation
The Risk-Monger is fed up with anti-industry rants from ignorant zealots, so he offers one himself!
Neonicotinoids: EFSA’s coded plea for help
When Juncker forces a bad tool on his scientists, don’t be surprised if they cry out for help.
Evolutions in Trust, Part 2: Blockchain (Citizen) Science
Activists are pushing their version of citizen science on regulators as an alternative to proper academic research.
How to use a child
If we speak out against child labour and child soldiers, why do we tolerate activists using child lobbyists?
