Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...
Understanding Treats

Understanding Treats

Recently I had the opportunity to give presentations interstate. It was great to see so many people taking an interest in their health.  One of the key issues I stress in talks about being healthy is doing mainly the right thing most of the time. This does not mean we...

A Matter of Trust

A Matter of Trust

Rather than placing trust in “officials” and “authority” place trust in yourself.