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- Aug 2023
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theconversation.com theconversation.com
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- summary: The author makes the claim that state capture lay at the root of our polycrisis. Effectively addressing state capture is a leverage point for rapid whole system change,
- for: state capture, leverage point, rapid whole system change, saving humanity, lobbying
- title: Saving humanity: here’s a radical approach to building a sustainable and just society
- author: Mark Diesendorf
- date: May 18, 2023
- source: https://theconversation.com/saving-humanity-heres-a-radical-approach-to-building-a-sustainable-and-just-society-205566
- reference: book
- The path to a Sustainable Civilization
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Political scientists and political economists argue governments, public servants, the media and indeed the majority of decision-makers and influencers become captured by vested interests.
- for: definition, definition - state capture, state capture
- definition: state capture
- when governments, public servants, the media and the majority of decision-makers and influencers become captured by vested interests.
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Confronting state capture involves reversing several undemocratic practices.
- for: state capture
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- main categories of state capture
- funding of political parties by corporate interests
- revolving door jobs between government and corporate interests
- concentration of media ownership
- influence of "think tanks" funded by vested interests
- main categories of state capture
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