Commentary
Because perpetual conflict enhances control, offers economic benefits, and allows leaders to ignore popular preferences.
Angie Omar
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The Cult of Adam Tooze
If you want to do critical analysis of contemporary capitalism, stick with the trouble, stay inside the machine. Follow the people who are operating the machine and you’ll be amazed what they’ll tell you. Absolutely staggering what they will say out loud.
By Adam Tooze
Published on Mar 28, 2022
About the Author
Adam Tooze
Nonresident Scholar, Europe Program, Carnegie Europe
Tooze is a nonresident scholar with the Europe Program and Carnegie Europe.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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