Why doesn't the government just get out of the way and let the private sector -- the "real revolutionaries" -- innovate? It's rhetoric you hear everywhere, and Mariana Mazzucato wants to dispel it. In an energetic talk, she shows how the state -- which many see as a slow, hunkering behemoth -- is really one of our most exciting risk-takers and market-shapers.

Mariana Mazzucato: Government -- investor, risk-taker, innovator

Government -- investor, risk-taker, innovator

Rethinking the state's role from market fixer to risk-taker could lead to a more inclusive, sustainable future of innovation.

State-funded innovations like the Internet and GPS have shaped today's technological landscape, challenging private sector myths.

Governments, not just private companies, take significant risks in innovation, suggesting a reevaluation of public sector contributions.

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