I reckon that's the bit that's different now- for those at the far end of the Boltzmann distribution, the only utility they get from their wealth is as a number to keep score with, to know that they … (View Post)

Thatcher and Howe raised taxes fairly aggressively from 1979 to 1982. It requires an attention span and perspective longer than Permanews allows for, but stabilising the public finances to free up le… (View Post)

The good news is that the infection can work both ways- one really good leader can change the culture of an organisation for the better, as can a surprisingly small number of determined saints on the… (View Post)

A "World's Best Dad" mug with Dad crossed out in Sharpie and replaced by "President" would probably do at this stage. (View Post)

Somewhere in the Yes, Minister canon, there is a Sir Humphrey line about "doing things more efficiently costs more". It's played for laughs, and is meant as a joke about the madness of the … (View Post)