Forget joy and love. In the Age of Sociopathy, fear, outrage and manipulation rule us.
Category: Realpolitik
Righteous Risks Part 2: Foundations of Virtue
Foundations pay activists to relentlessly push policymakers into moral quagmires
Righteous Risks: Introduction
Synthetic pesticides are under constant regulatory pressure, but not organic pesticides “Green” renewables and EVs have very little regulatory scrutiny Food additives need to meet tight authorisation controls, but not more toxic natural foods Tobacco cessation products (like e-cigarettes) are being restricted on the basis of poor evidence Certain seed breeding innovations are banned even…
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.