Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts

Friday, 29 April 2011

On Revolutions, Tectonic Plates and Oil Prices




The price of oil has risen dramatically over the past few months. Oil prices have shot up 20% since December 2010 and are more than double what they were in 2005. What role, if any, has civil unrest in the Middle East and the Japanese tsunami’s aftermath played in this price increase?

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Saturday, 19 June 2010

Developing Harmonious Policies

In furtherance of Cameron's "Big Society" (meaning yet to be precisely defined), I have developed (with the kind help of my brother) a preliminary blueprint for policy development in Britain.

The axis illustrates the time/resources and time pressures inherent to any extraneous and inernal policy environments. In these circumstances, policy makers should strive to achieve harmony in policy development that encompasses a balance between the State, the private sector and civil society. More than a mere equilibirum must be achieved. The real goal must be "harmony" - not only amongst these three branches of society, but also in a way that is compatible with Nature. This would maximize chances to generate societal value that engages all sectors of the socio-economic paradigm without compromising the well-being of our environment.