Every policy tweak can be expected to have an equal, and often opposite, reaction
This truism, which has its roots in Isaac Newton’s principles of motion published over 300 years ago, is arguably at the heart of the troubles of the Trump administration in the US. That a change of visa and immigration policy in the US, albeit somewhat drastic, can trigger considerable risks for people and companies at large, demonstrates once again that the world is inextricably interconnected.
The chaos, both inside and outside the US, following Trump’s recent travel ban should go down as a lesson to all governments on the need to think through and prepare for every equal, and often opposite, reaction to their every action. Is this too much to ask for?
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