Not Public Policy, Not Ideology

Dear Diary: I have come to believe that the positions that people take on public policy issues has very little to do with public policy outcomes or ideology. It seems to me that people are reacting as social animals, not critical or objective thinkers. There is nothing rational about this. Its all emotional and instinctive.Continue reading “Not Public Policy, Not Ideology”

Complexity: The Invisible Threat

When you live in a small community for a while and then travel to a full scale city, you are likely to get a sense of being overwhelmed. The streets are full of cars. The commuter roadways have many lanes of speeding lane-shifting traffic. The business districts are built upward towards the sky, while theContinue reading “Complexity: The Invisible Threat”