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The ABCs of Big Oil | Ep 1: First Day of School

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Oil and Education: A Strategic Alliance

This chapter examines the oil industry's strategy to influence education by viewing schools as recruitment grounds for future workers. It discusses how corporate funding began in the 1950s as a response to perceived societal threats and highlights the ongoing financial support for research centers to shape academic perspectives in favor of the industry.

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