In this blogpost I look back at my international research and advisory work during 2019
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All posts tagged “political philosophy”
Is there a knowledge of the future?
Is there a knowledge of the future? This is a rhetorical question, for there is no knowledge of the future. There cannot be a knowledge of the future, as the future is not yet there, it does not exist when we think about it now,… Read More
Evidence can wait. Can’t it?
I woke up this morning thinking about the political situation in Italy. Yesterday, President Napolitano, began meetings with the various parties represented in the parliament to understand if and to whom give the task of trying to establish a government which will also need to… Read More
What comes first? Research evidence or ideology?
Research evidence is important for policy and decision making, we argue in our RAPID programme at ODI. Policies and decisions which are informed by research evidence lead to better decision and policies. Decision and policies which are grounded on the knowledge and the truth that… Read More
Six years of jail to scientists for L’Aquila earthquake. Trial against science?
Six Italian scientists have been found guilty for having given insufficient warning to residents of L’Aquila about the seismic risks they faced ahead of earthquake that hit the city in the night of 6 of April 2009. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 and… Read More
Knowledge Counts 