Often we're having an argument with something imaginary - a fixed idea of the "enemy" and the good. We need to get beyond that and actually develop a deep curiosity about people and systems and understand them better.
The post-Second World War simple system of social democracy and organized labour has fragmented massively, but just because people aren't organized i… - Duncan Green
The post-Second World War simple system of social democracy and organized labour has fragmented massively, but just because people aren't organized i…
- Duncan Green
In the end, that's a blind alley - we have to get back to being able to think on our feet and react. - Duncan Green
In the end, that's a blind alley - we have to get back to being able to think on our feet and react.
People are saying, "I have a right to my opinion. Don't just keep condescending, telling me what to think." There's something slightly liberating abo… - Duncan Green
People are saying, "I have a right to my opinion. Don't just keep condescending, telling me what to think." There's something slightly liberating abo…
You have a huge number of people who spend their time writing papers which show that migrants pay more to the country than they take out in benefits,… - Duncan Green
You have a huge number of people who spend their time writing papers which show that migrants pay more to the country than they take out in benefits,…
There's a tendency for people who believe passionately in something to be so convinced of their rightness that if they just repeat themselves a lot a… - Duncan Green
There's a tendency for people who believe passionately in something to be so convinced of their rightness that if they just repeat themselves a lot a…
The death of deference seems to be general at the moment, so everybody has to earn their reputation and trust all over again. You don't just get it b… - Duncan Green
The death of deference seems to be general at the moment, so everybody has to earn their reputation and trust all over again. You don't just get it b…
Floundering around, learning by doing but also by failing, is not only good but inevitable. - Duncan Green
Floundering around, learning by doing but also by failing, is not only good but inevitable.
Somewhere like Russia or China, decision-makers have far fewer constraints on acting than in more open systems. - Duncan Green
Somewhere like Russia or China, decision-makers have far fewer constraints on acting than in more open systems.
What you don't do is just say, "I've got all the ideas and all the knowledge, and listen to me." - Duncan Green
What you don't do is just say, "I've got all the ideas and all the knowledge, and listen to me."
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