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I Am Big Supporter Of The Idea Of A Global Anti-corruption Movement - But One That Begins By Recognizing That The Architecture Of Corruption Is Different In Different Countries. The Corruption We Suffer Is Not The Same As The Corruption That Debilitates Africa. But It Is Both Corruption, And Both Need To Be Eliminated If The Faith In Democracy Is Not Going To Be Destroyed.

All Around Us Are The Consequences Of The Most Significant Technological, And Hence Cultural, Revolution In Generations.

I Find Focusing Clearly On The Problem Is The First Step To Seeing A Solution. The Problem Is (a) The Insane Amount Of Time Spent Raising Money From (b) A Freakishly Tiny Proportion Of America. Basically .05% Are The "relevant Funders" Of Campaigns, Meaning Candidates Can't Help But Be Overly Sensitive To The Views Of That Tiny Fraction Relative To The Rest Of Us. If That's The Problem, Then The Solution Is To Spread The Funders Out: To Increase The Range Of Us Who Are The Relevant Funders Of Elections, Through Schemes Like Vouchers Or Coupons Given To Every Voter.

There Is A Culture Among Academics To Be Obscure. If You're Too Clear, You Can't Be Saying Anything Interesting. The Issue Isn't Word Length. The Issue Is A Commitment To Speaking In A Way An Audience Can Understand.

We Are On The Cusp Of This Time Where I Can Say, "i Speak As A Citizen Of The World" Without Others Saying, "god, What A Nut."