Because those who provide or control Public Services make but infrequent Use of the same Services, and have but little Awareness of how well (or poorly) they operate in practice, the Quality and Value of the Services is esteemed of much less Importance than their Cost. I have a modest …
The torrential Rains and flooded Rivers have wrought Havoc upon the Land, and in recent Days, many have seen their Homes flooded, and suffered much Loss of Possessions. While Her Majesty’s Ministers have but little Control of the Elements, as King Canute did show in Days of old, yet small …
When a Corporation is found guilty of serious misconduct, it is sometimes fined. It is evident, however, that to levy fines on a Corporation hurts principally the shareholders and the customers of that corporation, and leaves entirely unscathed those Executives who ordered or failed to prevent the abuse. I propose …
In 1729, an anonymous document was published: “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick”. Once again we find ourselves in difficult times. It is perhaps time for further Modest Proposals.