Welcome to Outside the Box: Innovative Ideas from CEPS Ideas Lab, the podcast series that brings you the most forward-thinking ideas from CEPS' annual Ideas Lab event.
Every year, CEPS’ Ideas Lab brings together a diverse group of policymakers, experts, and thought leaders to explore innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From digital sovereignty and AI to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable trade, each episode dives into the ideas that are being debated, discussed, and developed at ideas Lab to address the complex issues facing our global society.
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Welcome to Outside the Box: Innovative Ideas from CEPS Ideas Lab, the podcast series that brings you the most forward-thinking ideas from CEPS' annual Ideas Lab event.
Every year, CEPS’ Ideas Lab brings together a diverse group of policymakers, experts, and thought leaders to explore innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From digital sovereignty and AI to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable trade, each episode dives into the ideas that are being debated, discussed, and developed at ideas Lab to address the complex issues facing our global society.
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It’s a common misconception that institutional ‘ethics’ is a question of morality. Believing that ethical misconduct – such as conflicts of interest – is a ‘necessary’ trade-off inherent to a functioning political system is just as misguided.
The reason why we need to urge a sweeping reform of ethical oversight isn’t because of some moral high ground but because the lack of accountability at the political level chips away at the democratic power that’s supposed to rest with the people.
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