Professor Robert Klitgaard on Corruption, Heroes and the Purpose of Life
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Drawing on a lifetime of experience advising governments on tackling corruption our guest addresses some of the critical questions of development, from poverty, education and opportunity to the question of life’s purpose and the development of human potential. Robert Klitgaard is a distinguished academic and educator and a sought-after adviser to governments on issues of corruption and other vital questions of economic development. A prolific and successful author, he has in recent years explored other questions which build on his professional insights and address perhaps the most fundamental question of development: how to release our inner forces to catalyze the development of our latent capacities in a way that will be beneficial to us and mankind.  Robert Klitgaard's latest book: Prevail: How to Face Upheavals and Make Big Choices with the Help of Heroes Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org
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