Monthly Archives: January 2022

Tensions, between and within

Posted on January 28, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image via freepik) Look around you, and you see tension between people everywhere. But more than those, it’s the tensions within us that influence our behaviour and our choices As these words are being written, the tension between Russia … Continue reading →

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The return of the trade-off

Posted on January 21, 2022 by koenfucius

(Featured image via Freepik) Aside from the damage the SARS-CoV-2 virus has done, it is time to consider the damage poor policy making is doing, and for policy makers to re-adopt solid decision-making practices Many countries are experiencing record numbers … Continue reading →

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An unruly pair

Posted on January 14, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: OGL/Wikimedia) Rules, can’t live with them, can’t live without them. But if it’s rules for thee but not for me, then trouble awaits Here is an easy riddle: what do Novak Djokovic and Boris Johnson have in common? … Continue reading →

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Viral decisions

Posted on January 7, 2022 by koenfucius

Featured image: Laura Billings/Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0 The extreme conditions a pandemic puts us in shines a stark light on the fundamental challenges of decision making – both at a personal level, and in policy making Imagine being asked not … Continue reading →

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