The notion that business and government are and should be partners is ubiquitous, unremarkable, and repeated… — Joel Bakan
The notion that business and government are and should be partners is ubiquitous, unremarkable, and repeated like a mantra by leaders in both domains. It seems a compelling and innocuous idea - until you think about what it really means.
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