Who's in charge?

In the gamut of theories on who really runs things, from power-savvy bureaucrats to men in smokey rooms, there is a constant: the "citizens" who are told they are run things - don't.

Next

Fretting over what was stops you seeing what is next.

Left versus Right

Every time the public distracts themselves by arguing the merits of Left or Right, a politician chuckles.

Cooperation

If everyone does a little then nobody has to do too much.

Government control

The government quest for total control is like an octopus trying to juggle a dozen eggs.