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Real systemic solutions to humanity's problems require a radical reshaping of the global political system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2023

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Shimon Edelman*
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Abstract

Society's problems cannot be alleviated via mere policy interventions, whether individual- or system-level, when the system is the problem. To bring about true and lasting change to the better, we must replace the present global political-economic system – oligarchic capitalism backed by the power of the state – with one that would let the people take charge of their lives.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e155
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