In what must be a massive win for pedant grammar twats everywhere an economist is probably right that inequality is less of a problem than unfairness. Semantics aside inequality is the net result of unfair conditions in the market that affect individuals and society across all sectors. The traditional political… read more →
Last year I was listening to a tech software guy talk about healthcare budgets and how that was shaping up as the perfect storm for the sector. It is an important problem for our society and raises a whole range of ethical and practical questions. The key idea is that… read more →
A key challenge for policy makers is how to tell a compelling story with numbers. It is not easy to visualise the impact of change in a meaningful way—but help is now at hand. Ironically it doesn’t come from the business intelligence (oxymoron alert) community—it is more the result of… read more →
Hope and justice means ‘getting your feet wet’ and sometimes, that can be extremely uncomfortable. (*from 12 Good Hours of Daylight) After my last development post, some readers commented on the less desirable consequences of aid. Pointing out how we like to do these things, but the reality on the… read more →
Apparently the coach at a local NRL* team used to say “small disciplines lead to great accomplishments”. I haven’t been able to find the quote but I like it. Many times when there is a change in business, it is the small things that show up first. As someone who spends… read more →