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The book argues that the global elite use their wealth and influence to preserve systems that concentrate wealth at the top, while claiming to change the world through philanthropy. It challenges the limits and effectiveness of their approach, and suggests that they do less harm instead of more good.
- Anand Giridharadas
- 2018
Aug 28, 2018 · The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news.
- Anand Giridharadas
- $18.85
- Knopf
A New York Times bestseller that exposes how the global elite claim to change the world while preserving the status quo. The author, a former New York Times columnist, reveals the inner workings of a new gilded age and challenges the role of the winners in solving social problems.
- Paperback
Aug 28, 2018 · A nonfiction book that exposes how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems. Read ratings, reviews, and quotes from the author and other readers on Goodreads.
- (16.5K)
- Hardcover
A critical examination of how the global elite claim to solve social problems while preserving their own power and privilege. The author exposes the hypocrisy, self-interest and limitations of their approach, and challenges us to seek real change through democracy.
Jan 24, 2019 · Changing the way we finance public schools can. Sensitivity training won’t stop racism any more than simply telling our daughters to lean in will give them an equal chance in the workplace. These are all structural problems that can only be solved with structural (i.e. collective) solutions.
Jan 24, 2019 · Former New York Times columnist 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...