Name: In praise of conflict
Uploaded: 2017-04-11T15:07:12Z
Duration: 14 min 46 s
Description: Conflict is bad; compromise, consensus and collaboration are good -- or so we're told. Lawyer and bioethicist Jonathan Marks challenges this conventional wisdom, showing how governments can jeopardize public health, human rights and the environment when they partner with industry. An important, timely reminder that common good and common ground are not the same thing.

Conflict is bad; compromise, consensus and collaboration are good -- or so we're told. Lawyer and bioethicist Jonathan Marks challenges this conventional wisdom, showing how governments can jeopardize public health, human rights and the environment when they partner with industry. An important, timely reminder that common good and common ground are not the same thing.

Jonathan Marks: In praise of conflict

In praise of conflict

Compromise isn't always golden; it can sideline the vulnerable when governments and corporations collaborate on public health.

Conflict can be pivotal for justice: an official battles a pharma giant over undisclosed risks, spotlighting accountability.

Governments collaborating with industries often blur lines, risking public health in favor of corporate gains, and stifling regulation.