"Know less" seems generous:
'The Big Con of the book’s title is not a crime; it’s a confidence trick. Consultancies and outsourcers, Mazzucato argues, know less than they claim, cost more than they seem to, and — over the long term — prevent the public sector developing in-house capabilities.'
https://www.ft.com/content/fb1254dd-a011-44cc-bde9-a434e5a09fb4
@cyrilpedia An investment in bleeding knowledge and capabilities from service agencies is seen as a good investment by authoritarians, Dominionists, MAGAs and corporate "final bosses" (those who have benefited from Citizens United). It's a coalition for hybrid warfare and do not be surprised to find Russian money exacerbating it.