For the record, I am pro sustainable fishing, sustainable foresty, tackling climate change, and eliminating malaria.
I think governments and dedicated organisations are best placed to do this: they can better enforce compliance, and have greater visibility on all of our pressing needs.
> No. I don't think I am depressed. I just don't want life.
I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. In case you haven't tried professional support, it might help. In my experience they're pretty good at finding the cause of issues, which is a step towards improving it.
As a remain voter, I'm not best to advocate for the strengths of leave. As I'm sure you're aware, debate between remain and leave is difficult. Characterising sovereignty concerns as "passport colour change" won't start the conversation on the right path, however.
Please don't discredit the positions or the book solely from my my hazy memory of the book, but here goes:
* EU is a weakening trade bloc, so we're better off out of the customs union, and making trade deals that work for UK, rather than that work for the EU (example: cheaper tomatoes from Africa, that the EU will not make, since it'll make Spain/Italy worse off)
* UK's voting patterns within EU was anomolous: UK voted against policies far more than other countries anyway.
* UK public seems to have a max acceptable rate of immigration, and we may prefer more selective immigration policies (e.g. target the high skilled workers in India, China, Australia)
Those are meant to pique your interest in the book. I don't think starting a debate on HN will be productive, at least because I barely remember the book.
I run and cycle, and don't bother tracking. I haven't put much thought in this decision.
I'm just interested in being fit (which I achieve with just shoes, and going for a run every ~3 days), not in achieving peak fitness or optimal training strategies.
I believe others benefit from tracking, which is fine too.
> His goals are rather dystopian though, despite the sophisticated tools.
Oh?
> There is no scientific view under which Brexit, which he helped achieve, is a good idea.
Brexit involved many factors including the value attributed to greater democratic control and greater control over immigration. How have you quantified that in your (allegedly) exhaustive evaluation of all scientific views?
Great point. Maybe this is it?
I have been skeptical of work activism, but maybe it makes given the size of the lever (vs alternative activism options).