Articles by David Sessions

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The Rise of the Thought Leader
David Sessions – New Republic Magazine, 3 Jul 2017

How the superrich have funded a new class of intellectual. As funding from government sources and philanthropic organizations has dried up, think tanks make up by courting donations from corporations, foreign governments, and politically minded elites. These donors, however, are less interested in supporting intellectually prestigious, nonpartisan work than they are in manufacturing political support for their preferred ideas. In other words, they want a return on their investment.”

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