All of us have had the experience of learning things, as the saying goes, “the hard way.”  That phenomenon has been captured perfectly by a meme found lately on everything from  to T-shirts to sign-boards: The message is blunt but insightful, and applies to both individuals’ and governments’ decisions. Predictable governmental policy missteps can be … Continue reading The Adoption of Organic Agriculture by Sri Lanka Was a Debacle.  (Others, take note.)