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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
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"Impassioned.... Entertaining reading.” — The Washington Post
Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can—except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. They rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; they lavishly reward “thought leaders” who redefine “change” in ways that preserve the status quo; and they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm.
Giridharadas asks hard questions about why our gravest problems should be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of public institutions. His investigation challenges us to rethink how power and philanthropy are used in today's society and calls for building more robust, egalitarian institutions to truly change the world.
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One Line Summary
Unmasking the elite's illusion of societal change.
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Who is this book for?
If you're curious about how wealth and power shape societal narratives and policies, this book will open your eyes. Giridharadas offers a compelling critique of the motives behind philanthropic efforts and how they often serve to uphold existing inequalities. It's an engaging read that encourages critical thinking about real societal change and whose interests are truly served.