I read the papers and watch TV and everything happens in a few minutes of reporting. Everything is so simple. Why can’t we just implement these obvious solutions?
This blog tries to get beyond headlines and media grabs. Most of the problems we face today are highly complex. There is a thing called the “Dunning Kruger Effect” which says that the less people know about a subject, the more adamant they are in stating their position. Those who are experts usually see a completely different and complex solution.
This blog is an attempt to state a view and start a discussion.
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Recent Posts
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Health Funds and Medicare
It is hard to know where to start with the Federal Government’s thought bubble about allowing health funds to run medical practices. The reason put forward to support the idea assume an ant has more intelligence than a person. But I will come to that. Let’s look at the differences between a government funded enterprise…
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Thank you Cory Bernardi
Thank you Cory Bernardi for opening my eyes. Until I heard about your book I was sadly disillusioned. My revelation started when I read this about abortion. “The political pressure from the left has ushered us into a morbid new world.” So the left is responsible for abortions? At least we don’t have conservatives having…
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Supply and Demand for Housing
Houses are too expensive. Right? They are if you are trying to buy one, but not necessarily if you are an owner. As an owner you just want to see them go up in value. So what, if anything, can governments do? Let’s start by thinking about supply and demand. On the supply side, we…
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