Welcome to the final part of our look back at the history of corruption. We've already been to India, Rome, China, Egypt, Babylon, and Greece - and seen that corruption is as old as civilisation. Even when God emperors ruled they were acutely aware of corruption - it seems to be a universal part of political life. The records we've looked at go back 4,000 years, but it's undoubtedly been around longer than that - since before records began. In this post we'll travel to China

Think corruption is a modern disease? Think again. For nearly 4,000 years, kings, priests, and philosophers have wrestled with the same question: what happens when power serves itself? This three-part Rotten&Co series digs into ancient laws, lost empires, and moral manifestos to reveal how early civilizations confronted greed, graft, and the misuse of authority — sometimes with brilliance, sometimes with brutality.

Think corruption is a modern disease? Think again. For nearly 4,000 years, kings, priests, and philosophers have wrestled with the same question: what happens when power serves itself? This three-part Rotten&Co series digs into ancient laws, lost empires, and moral manifestos to reveal how early civilizations confronted greed, graft, and the misuse of authority — sometimes with brilliance, sometimes with brutality.

This is part II of our look at artificial intelligence x anti-corruption and I did something interesting. Lazy but interesting. I wanted this post to feature ideas and content from the artifice of heartless sentinels. While I was aware of its capabilities it's still pretty 'wow' when you use certain things for the first time. It's very impressive what can be done, while keeping in mind the power of these tools and the fact the bad guys are using them as well. Also, I have be

Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful, double-edged sword in the global fight against corruption. This article explores real-world AI projects detecting fraud in public procurement, groundbreaking academic research, and the critical ethical challenges of bias, transparency, and surveillance. Is AI the ultimate tool for accountability, or a heartless sentinel with hidden costs?

Discover how corruption undermines climate action, fuels environmental destruction, and worsens global warming across 10 critical areas.

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President Muhammadu Buhari: My plan to fight corruption in Nigeria.

A clear guide to the different types of corruption— like bribery, nepotism & state capture— explained in plain English with examples.

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The final part of this intro to corruption will take a quick look at how corruption might differ or be contested by country, culture or...

In the last post we got to a base definition of corruption for our common usage, 'the abuse of power for illicit gain.' Before we go...

We thought this would be the best place to start our 'lessons in corruption' series. It's a complicated and nuanced subject, sure, but...