Most of us can see this is true, but not *#TheEconomist*, which @delong calls "Neoliberalism’s Final Stronghold" in his *#ProjectSyndicate* article:
De Long's catalog of the recent bizarre, delusional work in *The Economist* embodies #UptonSinclair's maxim, "it is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
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#theeconomist #projectsyndicate #uptonsinclair
“The private sector alone cannot make the massive investments required to achieve a carbon-neutral future and hold societies together through the twenty-first century's economic, political, and climate-related crises. To enable governments to do so, policymakers must avoid austerity measures and recruit high-quality personnel.“
#NgaireWoods, Dean of the #Blavatnik School of Government at the University of #Oxford, in #projectsyndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/world-needs-strong-governments-public-service-climate-change-by-ngaire-woods-2022-12
#projectsyndicate #oxford #blavatnik #ngairewoods
"Pour les individus puissants, la légitimité démocratique est une menace, parce que c'est un contrôle sur leur pouvoir. Pourquoi l'un des individus les plus puissants du monde ne veut-il pas l'éliminer ?" #Twitter #Musk #démocratie #ProjectSyndicate https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/musk-using-twitter-to-undermine-democracy-by-jason-stanley-2022-11/french
#twitter #musk #democratie #projectsyndicate