Modern interpretations of the Hippocratic Oath, which dates back over 2000 years, have replaced the original in which students swore to the physician Apollo and healing “gods and goddesses.” ...

When setting policy, there should be a planning equivalent of the Hippocratic oath: first, is this necessary? Will it harm growth? Will it enable delivery? Biodiversity net gain? Strip it out.

Given that law is the product of politics and that our nation’s policies are growing crueler and more xenophobic by the day, that may soon change. Until it does, we must know how to use what ...