When we learn to see through the plutocrats’ myths, the path to genuine change will come into view. It will once again be possible to improve the world without permission slips from the powerful.
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I loved this line: "We must decide whether, in the name of ascendant values such as efficiency and scale, we are willing to allow democratic purpose to be usurped by private actors who often genuinely aspire to improve things but, first things first, seek to protect themselves."
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Thank you!! Having visited many of these kinds of spaces in education I can recognise some of it. And have decided quite a while ago that I'd rather put my energy in democratically organised unions, associations and likeminded organisations to fight for public education.
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I really enjoyed the book. An important read for anyone working in the social change/nonprofit sector.
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