Does this philosophy of cynical detachment have a name, a patron saint, a body of writing that seekers of truth can study?

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We offer a simple first step that builds on the broad body of research and the undeniable truth that clear, complete and concise communication regarding the most significant issues facing a country is a foundation of good governance.

FORBES: Why America Needs An Annual Report

After years of making expansive, intellectually resonant films about hospitals, schools, welfare offices, and domestic-abuse clinics, Wiseman, like other older artists, has turned to the body as the source of beauty and truth.

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As a result of his work at the head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a body designed to examine human rights abuses in the apartheid era, Archbishop Tutu has been called on to help other governments and organisations, including in Northern Ireland.

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But the horrible truth is that the effectiveness of any such body will be discovered only when a real crisis occurs.

ECONOMIST: Financial reform in America

In truth, the Italian experience is consistent with the findings of a growing body of academic literature on the issue: fiscal adjustment dominated by tax increases typically is a recipe for failure: It fails to stabilize the debt and it is more likely to cause economic contractions.

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