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and that of others. And somewhere along the way, we lose the sense of shared prosperity
that we sought in the first place.
Delivering these goals may seem an unfamiliar or even incongruous task to policy in
the modern age. The role of government has been framed so narrowly by material aims,
and hollowed out by a misguided vision of unbounded individual freedoms. The concept
of governance itself stands in urgent need of renewal.
But the economic crisis presents a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to invest
in change. To sweep away the short-term thinking that has plagued society for decades. To
replace it with considered policy-making capable of addressing the enormous challenge
of delivering a lasting prosperity.
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