The self-deception, cognitive biases, arrogance and stubbornness of those who make decisions based on their power position can turn a crisis into a hecatomb of unthinkable consequences.  At that key and defining moment, a 65-year-old man, alcoholic, heavy smoker, elitist and highly discredited in the political class for his extreme cynicism, changed the course of … Continue reading Who makes the decisions in a crisis?