When I think of corruption in Canada not only do I wonder about the influence of foreign agencies in particular the CCP but I also wonder about all the tax dollars that government has delivered into the hands of FNs. They both concern me as the potential for corruption is huge and largely unexplored and unexposed. I can’t help but believe it exists though.
I would be surprised if there weren't unhealthy relationships of that kind.
Because of weak reporting regulations, there's simply no way to know how much money from foreign governments (Qatar, China, Iran...) is donated to Canadian universities. I'm pretty sure the people purchasing influence over U.S. universities haven't completely ignored our own institutions. And the strategic goals are probably similar.
A sobering but necessary article! I think that as Canadians, we generally don’t want to believe that we invite or are susceptible to corruption. And that keeps us from doing anything about it. We’re plugging our ears and covering our eyes.
This doesn't prove corruption. It merely indicates that people think it is happening more. Perception might "be reality" but that doesn't actually make it real.
The fact that many of the metrics related to misery in the anglosphere, including declining trust scores such as this, seem highly correlated with the growth in smartphones and social media really should make us act.
It's true that there's definitely some element of subjectivity here. And there does seem to be a correlation between Western habits (including screens and higher ed) and misery. But I wouldn't discount actual corruption. I often find myself feeling frustrated and helpless in the face of the kinds of serious systemic corruption documented by Sam Cooper...
When I think of corruption in Canada not only do I wonder about the influence of foreign agencies in particular the CCP but I also wonder about all the tax dollars that government has delivered into the hands of FNs. They both concern me as the potential for corruption is huge and largely unexplored and unexposed. I can’t help but believe it exists though.
I would be surprised if there weren't unhealthy relationships of that kind.
Because of weak reporting regulations, there's simply no way to know how much money from foreign governments (Qatar, China, Iran...) is donated to Canadian universities. I'm pretty sure the people purchasing influence over U.S. universities haven't completely ignored our own institutions. And the strategic goals are probably similar.
A sobering but necessary article! I think that as Canadians, we generally don’t want to believe that we invite or are susceptible to corruption. And that keeps us from doing anything about it. We’re plugging our ears and covering our eyes.
This doesn't prove corruption. It merely indicates that people think it is happening more. Perception might "be reality" but that doesn't actually make it real.
The fact that many of the metrics related to misery in the anglosphere, including declining trust scores such as this, seem highly correlated with the growth in smartphones and social media really should make us act.
It's true that there's definitely some element of subjectivity here. And there does seem to be a correlation between Western habits (including screens and higher ed) and misery. But I wouldn't discount actual corruption. I often find myself feeling frustrated and helpless in the face of the kinds of serious systemic corruption documented by Sam Cooper...