I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I’ve been looking for example good position papers that are simple and direct. Finding a needle in a hay stack, blindfolded, is easier. If you are tasked with writing a position paper, I’d recommend reading and applying the recommendations of Jacques Barzun in Simple & Direct. A Rhetoric for Writers. Barzun’s 20 Principles. Principle … Read more
A rift on John W.Kingdon. Back in 2000, I stumbled on the writing of John W.Kingdon. It changed my life – for the better. Here was an academic that wrote clearly. More, he understood how policy making really worked. He provided a model that from my few years in EP and Commission made absolute sense. … Read more
If your lobbying efforts are not working, you should read RESET by Dan Heath. The subtitle is “How to change what’s not working”. Even if you keep winning, you may pick up some useful pointers. The suggestions are applicable across many disciplines. Many struck me as relevant for lobbyists. Below is a nice one page … Read more
‘Why Nations Fail’. The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty‘. Daron Acemoglu & James A.Robinson Once in a while, I’ll come across a remarkable book that makes my thinking on an issue wonderfully clear. A wonderful mind bend, that takes a few hours to benefit from, and that at the end brings clarity and understanding … Read more