John Robson: Complacency in the Face of Bad Policy Can Be Dangerous, as Can Excessive Alarm

The world, and thought, are so complicated that it’s inherently difficult to demonstrate which interpretation is correct, writes John Robson. Shutterstock

Commentary

When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told her United Conservative Party convention that Canada could work, some people booed. Which is an interesting and instructive response, especially ideologically, because public policy seems to be divided between people who typically refuse to believe things can be as bad as they seem, and ones who refuse to believe they’re better. As both generate dangerous errors when wrong, they’re worth thinking about, and knowing which you are.