In my view, the end goal is wealth for NZ. Redistribution of wealth is a policy choice, but the pre-requisite is wealth. The challenge is: how can we (as a country) increase the cumulative wealth of NZ above the natural trend?
This point is particularly important to consider as technology becomes more powerful and more concentrated in hands of tech powers. The outcome to be avoided is NZ becomes a country importing expensive but critical tech (eg: AI, food-science, medicine...), while at the same time exporting cheaper goods and services (dairy, logs, meat...), continually losing leverage.
An interesting thought experiment: What would happen to NZ if lab-grown (meat, dairy etc) replace the demand for the real thing?
Rowan, I hear people say we in NZ have ambition but no valid plan. I say aim higher. it must be within some NZ leaders mandate to paint a Paul Callaghan sized vision for our country. If Sir Paul had remained alive, and if those in govt had kept paying attention to him, what big step change in education, our pool of talent and weightless exports might have been achieved by now? Surely there are other Paul Callaghan's out there?
In my view, the end goal is wealth for NZ. Redistribution of wealth is a policy choice, but the pre-requisite is wealth. The challenge is: how can we (as a country) increase the cumulative wealth of NZ above the natural trend?
This point is particularly important to consider as technology becomes more powerful and more concentrated in hands of tech powers. The outcome to be avoided is NZ becomes a country importing expensive but critical tech (eg: AI, food-science, medicine...), while at the same time exporting cheaper goods and services (dairy, logs, meat...), continually losing leverage.
An interesting thought experiment: What would happen to NZ if lab-grown (meat, dairy etc) replace the demand for the real thing?
Rowan, I hear people say we in NZ have ambition but no valid plan. I say aim higher. it must be within some NZ leaders mandate to paint a Paul Callaghan sized vision for our country. If Sir Paul had remained alive, and if those in govt had kept paying attention to him, what big step change in education, our pool of talent and weightless exports might have been achieved by now? Surely there are other Paul Callaghan's out there?