I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
There are a few sources I return to for fresh thinking and informed insights. Each year, the list seems to get smaller. I still find reading good and informed writing one of the best ways to pick up useful insights that I can apply. Peter Ludlow’s Eurocomment. The most informed Newsletter on how key decisions … Read more
When at law school, I spent my holidays working in a law firm. It was mainly working on criminal defence. I enjoyed it and learned a lot, some of which I apply to this day. In one case, I witnessed the Crown’s Barrister do an amazing job of alienating the jury. So much so that … Read more
Most lobbying efforts are going to fail. This applies to lobbying work by both industry and NGO interests. Backdrop I’ve been curious why so many people spend a lot of effort on doing something that, objectively, you can know before you even start, is going to fail. I thought failing, heroically of course, was just … Read more
Lobbyists and their clients (both for-profit and not-for-profit) are often plagued by cognitive bias. We see the world we want it to be and prefer to confirm our existing beliefs. It does not help that our existing beliefs are often false. Basing decisions on our cognitive biases can lead to bad decisions. We jump to … Read more