Month: July 2018

If you don’t like the law, then read this

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A lot of laws get passed that  people don’t like. It is unsurprisingly common. When the law makers agree to a directive or regulation you don’t like, there are a few things you can do. A common response is to deny that it says what it says.  I would not go for this approach. I … Read more

Why ideas matter to deliver a resource efficient society

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Ideas matter and in public policy ideas are the currency that matters. Public policy adopts good ideas and sometimes poor ideas.  Why some ideas are taken up and others not is the subject of academic debate. I think that a major reason is because someone turns up at the right time with a convincing enough … Read more