There has been so much wailing and gnashing of teeth this week about all manner of societal crises. My take on reality:
- Government tinkering with petrol regulation won’t change prices very much
- In the long run, petrol prices will go up
- Instead of making petrol cheaper, perhaps we should use less petrol
- Politicians in the same party are not identical in every way
- Sometimes different departments might give different advice
- People’s opinions about art can differ
- Children should be protected from harm
- Investigating art galleries is not the most effective child protection strategy
- Too often, complex issues are treated as dichotomies
