Epidemics: The R Factor and Public Policy Choices
In my last post, I kind of assumed knowledge of how the R factor works and what it is. If you already know, you can skip this post. But I […]
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Standard Operating Procedures for Dictators (*), First Edition
Very shortly after the Brexit Referendum, I blogged about how it is not such a good idea to hold referenda at which irreversible decisions are able to be made by […]
Doubt Kills More Dreams Than Failure; Thank God For That!
“Doubt Kills More Dreams Than Failure” is a quote by Suzy Kassem, apparently. I admit I don’t know her, but the quote jumped out at me on a LinkedIn Post […]
How to Protect a Democracy
What’s going on in the UK right now is already old hat: Scotland possibly planning another referendum, the young feeling disenfranchised by a ‘democratic’ vote, and MPs scratching their heads […]
Tax Treaty Changes: The Swansong of High-Tax Europe
Two big changes in international tax treaties have been in the works for some time: the BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Action Plan by the OECD, and debates within […]
Debt Restructuring or Default
If you can’t pay from own resources, this is what it comes down to, eventually. It’s definitely not a question of it, but of when. An article in Handelsblatt today […]
