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Can corruption ever be eliminated in the world? Boss Tweed and Napster show a counterintuitive path forward
Corruption doesn’t result from a lack of ethics or knowledge; it’s a workaround chosen by people when they have few better options. So what can decrease its lure? New ways to make progress and make money.
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Government transparency has entered the national consciousness in a big way since the NSA revelations in 2013 touched off by Edward Snowden. But still, it’s a surprise to hear a military leader advocating a better system of sharing sensitive information. Yet that’s just what Stanley McChrystal has in mind.