Corruption makes the best page turning, real life thriller books
Corruption makes the best page turning, real life thriller books
Volume-2 | Issue-38: Combating corruption with literature this International Anti-Corruption Day 2021
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“People’s indifference is the best breeding ground for corruption to grow”
— Delia Ferreira, chair of Transparency International.
Remember when India saw its largest Anti-Corruption movement in 2011? It’s been a decade since we experienced a unanimous raising of voice against something that is even today a part of our daily lives.
9th of December is celebrated as International Anti-Corruption Day to raise public awareness of how every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen under various corrupted schemes. This sum is literally equivalent to 5% of the global GDP!
We would be dedicating this newsletter to sharing some amazing recommendations themed around corruption.
Check out the podcasts, documentaries, and read recommendations around the same.
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Lessons To Pin - Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Sharing 5 lessons from ‘Book of the week’ from Monday to Friday. Short emails with lessons and explanations about it, no fuss, no spam.
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This week’s read: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS.
Lessons from previous week’s book: Range by David Epstein
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Do you understand 'corruption' as a concept? - Here's a paper by International Monetary Fund that educates us about corruption
Before one speaks of tackling a problem, it’s important to understand why the problem even exists. Here’s an unbiased paper we found that explains ‘corruption’ as a concept covering its causes, consequences, scope and cures.
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Here’s a list of Top 5 books themed on ‘Corruption’ - some great thrillers and biographies to pick up next!
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Listen
The Dark Money Files - podcast by Graham Barrow and Ray Blake
So many movies involve ‘dark money’ - but what is it really?
Here’s a series of podcasts that explains to non-technical folks how “Dark Money” induced by corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, bribery etc manages to escape the financial system and infect society.
Watch
The Money Laundering Capital of the World | 1 hour 18 Mins | by Spiderweb Films
This powerful documentary shows how Britain transformed from a colonial power into a global financial superpower, with how London became the money-laundering capital of the world for the rich and powerful.
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