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Most businesses would be smart to prefer a stable democracy to autocracy, *other things being equal*. But they have a collective action problem in the face of autocratic threats, and putting morality aside, it may be individually rational for these firms to capitulate.
January 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Most businesses would be smart to prefer a stable democracy to autocracy, *other things being equal*. But they have a collective action problem in the face of autocratic threats, and putting morality aside, it may be individually rational for these firms to capitulate.
Business leaders as well.
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theconversation.com/businesses-h...
Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats
As authoritarian and autocratic leaders seek to consolidate power throughout society, members of the business community face a choice of resistance or capitulation.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Business leaders as well.
theconversation.com/businesses-h...
theconversation.com/businesses-h...