Many modern "democracies", especially the US Federal Government (& to a large extent, state governments) is effectively run like a public corporation, which, strictly speaking, are autocratic.
On a slightly different tack from most of the content on this site, I've had quite a few requests for my sourdough recipe
I'm not overly familiar with the Zero Carbon Bill, but I'm aware of its general purpose and what's at stake if it's done badly.
As I understand it, there was a time when many places were ruled by The Church. It held sway over all society, and it in turn was controlled by The Clergy.
I live in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I've been pondering proprietary software for the past couple decades.
"I realised, right then and there, that it was all wrong, and it all had to change. And that the change... had to start with me."
These are my notes for a talk prepared for the NZ Fabian Society in Christchurch, 18 October 2018.
Note: this post discusses the NZ government's IT procurement, but these concepts apply equally well to IT procurement in governments of other countries, and in organisations and businesses worl