Socynic

[a social media commentator calls on government to fix the venture capital problem in Australia]

[a colleague asks whether he can send social commentator a link to my blog presumably to straighten him out on various misconceptions]

[my answer]

“Yes

but might I say that these types of people say these things because they are looking for a stipend out of the government money that they want put into the game, either directly or indirectly.

that is, they are predisposed to eat their own dog food.

and with such behaviour must come some cognitive dissonance that blinds them to uncomfortable truths.”

Gee, that sounds cynical but I can assure you it is not.

I love it that people care about these things. And if I did not care I would not share my opinions.

If I can convert just one influential person, or just make them look at things in what I believe is a more sensible fashion, then I will wear all the labels of “cynicism” that are thrown at me.

p.s. Some time back Patrick Cook gave me the go ahead to use this old cartoon of his in any way I like. He is a national treasure.