<A response to SC Johnson CEO H Fisk Johnson’s post on LinkedIn> I admire any CEO who wants to tackle plastic waste. But saying the only way forward is regulation is a counsel of convenience, not courage. 1) If CEOs agree, act—don’t outsource willpower to Washington. You sit on a CEO coalition that already spans […]
The pandemic ‘fear porn’ must stop
The Seattle Times (via the Washington Post) published more pandemic ‘fear porn’ this week under the ridiculous headline, “What can vaccinated kids safely do? What about summer camp? Experts answer parenting pandemic questions“. The headline is bad enough, but the advice is just as terrible. As more balanced doctors (and some of the people in […]
The perils of COVID-zero—how policymakers should manage endemic COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved and we’ve learned more about the virus, the way we manage it should have evolved as well. From a policymaking perspective, step one is acknowledging that it’s one of many risks we face in life; we need to weigh up all of life’s risks as we decide how to tackle […]