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I think and waffle about corruption. I don't like it, I don't like it a lot. I write good, and I play fast and loose with the rules, all of the rules.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On 31 October 2003, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the convention in combating and preventing it.
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On 31 October 2003, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the convention in combating and preventing it.
The 2025 edition of International Anti-Corruption Day is dubbed 'Uniting with Youth Against Corruption:
Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity'.
It places young people at the heart of anti-corruption efforts as ‘guardians of integrity.’
#anticorruption #integrity #uncac
Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity'.
It places young people at the heart of anti-corruption efforts as ‘guardians of integrity.’
#anticorruption #integrity #uncac
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The 2025 edition of International Anti-Corruption Day is dubbed 'Uniting with Youth Against Corruption:
Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity'.
It places young people at the heart of anti-corruption efforts as ‘guardians of integrity.’
#anticorruption #integrity #uncac
Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity'.
It places young people at the heart of anti-corruption efforts as ‘guardians of integrity.’
#anticorruption #integrity #uncac
The Long Shadow of Corruption | Part III | A Perpetual Polymorphic Problem.
In Part III, we continue to delve into how corruption has persisted across civilizations for millennia - China, Persia, Maghrib and England.
Read here: wix.to/ZhLxdFO #Corruption #History #injustice #anticorruption
In Part III, we continue to delve into how corruption has persisted across civilizations for millennia - China, Persia, Maghrib and England.
Read here: wix.to/ZhLxdFO #Corruption #History #injustice #anticorruption
The Long Shadow of Corruption | Part III | A Perpetual Polymorphic Problem.
Welcome to the final part of our look back at the history of corruption. We've already been to India, Rome, China, Egypt, Babylon, and Greece - and seen that corruption is as old as civilisation. Even...
wix.to
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Long Shadow of Corruption | Part III | A Perpetual Polymorphic Problem.
In Part III, we continue to delve into how corruption has persisted across civilizations for millennia - China, Persia, Maghrib and England.
Read here: wix.to/ZhLxdFO #Corruption #History #injustice #anticorruption
In Part III, we continue to delve into how corruption has persisted across civilizations for millennia - China, Persia, Maghrib and England.
Read here: wix.to/ZhLxdFO #Corruption #History #injustice #anticorruption
*Corruption is self-reinforcing.
As revenues shrink, rulers raise taxes; higher taxes suffocate the economy; officials extort more to compensate; and the cycle accelerates toward collapse.
As revenues shrink, rulers raise taxes; higher taxes suffocate the economy; officials extort more to compensate; and the cycle accelerates toward collapse.
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
*Corruption is self-reinforcing.
As revenues shrink, rulers raise taxes; higher taxes suffocate the economy; officials extort more to compensate; and the cycle accelerates toward collapse.
As revenues shrink, rulers raise taxes; higher taxes suffocate the economy; officials extort more to compensate; and the cycle accelerates toward collapse.
*Corruption weakens the state’s ability to defend itself.
When officials steal and citizens lose trust, revenues fall and strength declines. The dynasty becomes vulnerable to external conquest or internal rebellion.
When officials steal and citizens lose trust, revenues fall and strength declines. The dynasty becomes vulnerable to external conquest or internal rebellion.
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
*Corruption weakens the state’s ability to defend itself.
When officials steal and citizens lose trust, revenues fall and strength declines. The dynasty becomes vulnerable to external conquest or internal rebellion.
When officials steal and citizens lose trust, revenues fall and strength declines. The dynasty becomes vulnerable to external conquest or internal rebellion.
*States begin with integrity and end with corruption.
New dynasties are tough, simple, cohesive. Over generations, rulers distance themselves from the people, taxation rises, and corruption becomes inevitable.
New dynasties are tough, simple, cohesive. Over generations, rulers distance themselves from the people, taxation rises, and corruption becomes inevitable.
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
*States begin with integrity and end with corruption.
New dynasties are tough, simple, cohesive. Over generations, rulers distance themselves from the people, taxation rises, and corruption becomes inevitable.
New dynasties are tough, simple, cohesive. Over generations, rulers distance themselves from the people, taxation rises, and corruption becomes inevitable.
“Injustice ruins civilization.”
- Ibn Khaldun, diplomat, judge, court official (1332–1406)
On the subject of #corruption, he might have also said...
- Ibn Khaldun, diplomat, judge, court official (1332–1406)
On the subject of #corruption, he might have also said...
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Injustice ruins civilization.”
- Ibn Khaldun, diplomat, judge, court official (1332–1406)
On the subject of #corruption, he might have also said...
- Ibn Khaldun, diplomat, judge, court official (1332–1406)
On the subject of #corruption, he might have also said...
#Corruption - a pain in the ass since records began! What can we learn from the Empires of #India and #Rome about this age-old battle? Other than showing us just how far we haven't come.
Read more: wix.to/9XmMSbj #HistoricalLessons #Power #Greed
Read more: wix.to/9XmMSbj #HistoricalLessons #Power #Greed
The Long Shadow of Corruption | Part II | More Lessons From the Past - Empires of India & Rome.
Think corruption is a modern disease? Think again. For nearly 4,000 years, kings, priests, and philosophers have wrestled with the same question: what happens when power serves itself? This three-part...
wix.to
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#Corruption - a pain in the ass since records began! What can we learn from the Empires of #India and #Rome about this age-old battle? Other than showing us just how far we haven't come.
Read more: wix.to/9XmMSbj #HistoricalLessons #Power #Greed
Read more: wix.to/9XmMSbj #HistoricalLessons #Power #Greed
"This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays. "
- Arthur Dent, THGTTG
- Arthur Dent, THGTTG
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays. "
- Arthur Dent, THGTTG
- Arthur Dent, THGTTG
I've been on the road and haven't engaged with the news too much, haven't posted in a week!
Has #corruption been solved yet?
Has #corruption been solved yet?
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I've been on the road and haven't engaged with the news too much, haven't posted in a week!
Has #corruption been solved yet?
Has #corruption been solved yet?
“Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching.”
- C.S. Lewis
But also...
“When corruption is the rule, integrity becomes a revolution.”
- Unknown
#corruption #power #greed #integrity
- C.S. Lewis
But also...
“When corruption is the rule, integrity becomes a revolution.”
- Unknown
#corruption #power #greed #integrity
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching.”
- C.S. Lewis
But also...
“When corruption is the rule, integrity becomes a revolution.”
- Unknown
#corruption #power #greed #integrity
- C.S. Lewis
But also...
“When corruption is the rule, integrity becomes a revolution.”
- Unknown
#corruption #power #greed #integrity
Bah, I suppose 3 weeks is better than nothing, sounds like he learnt his lesson...
Breaking News: Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, will be released from prison pending an appeal of his conviction in a campaign finance scandal, weeks into a five-year sentence.
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Will Be Released From Prison Pending Appeal
Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Bah, I suppose 3 weeks is better than nothing, sounds like he learnt his lesson...
Corruption is not just a modern issue! For 4,000 years, we've seen power misused, resulting in inequality and injustice.
Check the blog for fascinating lessons from ancient civilizations.
wix.to/6XyvesV #Power #Greed #Corruption #HistoricalLessons #RottenAndCo
Check the blog for fascinating lessons from ancient civilizations.
wix.to/6XyvesV #Power #Greed #Corruption #HistoricalLessons #RottenAndCo
The Long Shadow of Corruption | Part I | Lessons from the Ancient World.
Think corruption is a modern disease? Think again. For nearly 4,000 years, kings, priests, and philosophers have wrestled with the same question: what happens when power serves itself? This three-part...
wix.to
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Corruption is not just a modern issue! For 4,000 years, we've seen power misused, resulting in inequality and injustice.
Check the blog for fascinating lessons from ancient civilizations.
wix.to/6XyvesV #Power #Greed #Corruption #HistoricalLessons #RottenAndCo
Check the blog for fascinating lessons from ancient civilizations.
wix.to/6XyvesV #Power #Greed #Corruption #HistoricalLessons #RottenAndCo
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"We have an obligation to be anxious. It's a mark of respect for the gravity of the situation."
- Mark Corrigan, Peep Show.
- Mark Corrigan, Peep Show.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"We have an obligation to be anxious. It's a mark of respect for the gravity of the situation."
- Mark Corrigan, Peep Show.
- Mark Corrigan, Peep Show.
3. Campaign finance necromancy — resuscitate the corpse of genuine electoral choice by banning private donations and introducing full public funding. Until we stop allowing billionaires to buy senators like subscription boxes, democracy remains a retail product.
The End.
The End.
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
3. Campaign finance necromancy — resuscitate the corpse of genuine electoral choice by banning private donations and introducing full public funding. Until we stop allowing billionaires to buy senators like subscription boxes, democracy remains a retail product.
The End.
The End.
2. Transparency by design, not by scandal. Every contract, every lobbying meeting, every revolving-door appointment should be digitally traceable and citizen-auditable in real time. Sunshine is not merely the best disinfectant — it is the only one left.
#corruption
#corruption
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
2. Transparency by design, not by scandal. Every contract, every lobbying meeting, every revolving-door appointment should be digitally traceable and citizen-auditable in real time. Sunshine is not merely the best disinfectant — it is the only one left.
#corruption
#corruption
1. A civic re-education. The voter must rediscover that democracy is not a spectator sport. If citizens continue to treat voting as a biennial chore between Netflix binges, then justice will forever serve power, not people.
#anticorruption
#anticorruption
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
1. A civic re-education. The voter must rediscover that democracy is not a spectator sport. If citizens continue to treat voting as a biennial chore between Netflix binges, then justice will forever serve power, not people.
#anticorruption
#anticorruption
Happy weekend.
You may have noticed that #democracy is a bit broken but #justice can prevail if, and only if, three impossible things occur before breakfast:
#education #ethics #governance
Yes those but see the thread as well...
You may have noticed that #democracy is a bit broken but #justice can prevail if, and only if, three impossible things occur before breakfast:
#education #ethics #governance
Yes those but see the thread as well...
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Happy weekend.
You may have noticed that #democracy is a bit broken but #justice can prevail if, and only if, three impossible things occur before breakfast:
#education #ethics #governance
Yes those but see the thread as well...
You may have noticed that #democracy is a bit broken but #justice can prevail if, and only if, three impossible things occur before breakfast:
#education #ethics #governance
Yes those but see the thread as well...
Yes, I have been using AI a lot. And, yes, I am offsetting my AI footprint by bathing in the sea and not showering at home.
Is that why I'm so salty...
#AI #AIfootprint #ecofriendly #AIoffset
Is that why I'm so salty...
#AI #AIfootprint #ecofriendly #AIoffset
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yes, I have been using AI a lot. And, yes, I am offsetting my AI footprint by bathing in the sea and not showering at home.
Is that why I'm so salty...
#AI #AIfootprint #ecofriendly #AIoffset
Is that why I'm so salty...
#AI #AIfootprint #ecofriendly #AIoffset
I asked #AI to create a podcast / a mind map and a video with four of my #corruption related academic papers as input. It's the podcast that got me...
I also made a CustomGPT called the Anti-Corruption Classroom - it is also cool.
I also made a CustomGPT called the Anti-Corruption Classroom - it is also cool.
The Heartless Sentinel | Part II | Corruption x AI = Output.
This is part II of our look at artificial intelligence x anti-corruption and I did something interesting. Lazy but interesting. I wanted this post to feature ideas and content from the artifice of…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I asked #AI to create a podcast / a mind map and a video with four of my #corruption related academic papers as input. It's the podcast that got me...
I also made a CustomGPT called the Anti-Corruption Classroom - it is also cool.
I also made a CustomGPT called the Anti-Corruption Classroom - it is also cool.
Happy Friday. It seems in some places #corruption has stopped becoming a #crime and has become a #culture.
So, is there more corruption than there used to be, or have people/nations just lost their capacity for shame?
So, is there more corruption than there used to be, or have people/nations just lost their capacity for shame?
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Happy Friday. It seems in some places #corruption has stopped becoming a #crime and has become a #culture.
So, is there more corruption than there used to be, or have people/nations just lost their capacity for shame?
So, is there more corruption than there used to be, or have people/nations just lost their capacity for shame?
I just have to add that RATM and the Sega Genesis Mega Drive are two of my genetic building blocks, they're basically my parents.
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I just have to add that RATM and the Sega Genesis Mega Drive are two of my genetic building blocks, they're basically my parents.
It was called the Sega Mega Drive everywhere else in the universe... I believe the Genesis is a religious reference, as it was biblically cool.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It was called the Sega Mega Drive everywhere else in the universe... I believe the Genesis is a religious reference, as it was biblically cool.