Foundations pay activists to relentlessly push policymakers into moral quagmires
Category: Realpolitik
Righteous Risks: Introduction
A righteous risk is a threat of harm to societal well-being that arises when decisions are based solely on widely-shared moral perceptions, social virtues and ethical ideals. This value-based policy approach does not consider facts or data in a consistent manner with certain actors, reinforced by social media tribes, imposing their ideals upon others. Righteous…
The Industry Complex (Conclusion): 12 Recommendations to Stop the Rot
After 7 chapters asking questions, it’s time for some recommendations.
The Al Caponisation of Industry: Part 7 of the Industry Complex
From Prohibition to Greenhibition: Bad regulations lead to lawbreaking.
Our Youth are Terrified… So What!
I am now (officially) a grumpy old man. Time to complain about the youth.
Onslaught: An Activist War on Multiple Fronts
NGOs, media, law firms, government and the academe have launched an onslaught to abolish capitalism.
2022 – The Year Leadership Failed
While history should draw many lessons from this year of relentless failure, 2022 was a year to forget.
The Industry Complex (Part 4): Finding the Pieces to the Policy Puzzle
How can industry change the policy system working against them?
The Industry Complex (Part 3): A Return to Realpolitik
Idealist virtue politics is the wrong policy approach at the wrong time.
The Risk-Monger 