I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
If you are interested in mastering what you do, you’ll enjoy George Leonard’s ‘Mastery’. James Clear in his summary highlights the following key take-aways: “On the path to improvement: the general progression is always the same. To take the master’s journey, you have to practice diligently, striving to hone your skills, to attain new … Read more
The phrase “what is seen and what is not seen” is best because of Frédéric Bastiat and the Bible. The Economist’s Perspective The great French Economist, Frédéric Bastiat, ideas that “these were firstly, the immediately observable and obvious consequences of an economic act (“the seen”) and the longer term and less apparent consequences (“the unseen”), … Read more
On 30 March 2002, the European Commission published their proposal for ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation‘. All going to plan, the Commission will have adopted one of the most radical pieces of environmental product regulation without many people noticing. I’d estimate this will be agreed to by the end of 2023. I have a particular … Read more
“The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts” by Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind. A Summer Project I am spending the summer fine-tuning, standardising and systematising most of my everyday lobbying work. After 25 years working in Brussels, I know the steps involved in any process – influencing the … Read more