
Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
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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.
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 ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. We see how they rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; how they lavishly reward "thought leaders" who redefine "change" in winner-friendly ways; and how they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. We hear the limousine confessions of a celebrated foundation boss; witness an American president hem and haw about his plutocratic benefactors; and attend a cruise-ship conference where entrepreneurs celebrate their own self-interested magnanimity.
Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions it erodes by lobbying and dodging taxes? He also points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from the winners, we must take on the grueling democratic work of building more robust, egalitarian institutions and truly changing the world. A call to action for elites and everyday citizens alike.
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“In Anand’s thought-provoking book his fresh perspective on solving complex societal problems is admirable. I appreciate his commitment and dedication to spreading social justice.” (Bill Gates)
"This is a very difficult subject to tackle, but Giridharadas executes it brilliantly.... This must-have title will be of great interest to readers, from students to professionals and everyone in-between, interested in solutions to today's complex problems.... Winners Take All will be the starting point of conversations private and in groups on alternatives to the status quo and calls to action. An excellent book for troubled times." (Booklist)
"Provocative and passionate... This damning portrait of contemporary American philanthropy is a must-read for anyone interested in 'changing the world."" (Publishers Weekly)
“Entertaining and gripping... For those at the helm, the philanthropic plutocrats and aspiring 'change agents' who believe they are helping but are actually making things worse, it’s time for a reckoning with their role in this spiraling dilemma. I suggest they might want to read a copy of this book while in the Hamptons this summer.” (Joseph E. Stiglitz, The New York Times Book Review)
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- Anonymer Hörer
- 09.05.2019
Changed my perspective. Slim on solutions.
Great arguments. Changed my perspective - and I ve been in the center of exactly the field he critiques, for a good while. Slim on solutions. More nuances and success cases would complement the story, which is quite heavy on the bashing. Good narrator.
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- Vladislavs Lomako
- 23.05.2024
An eye-opening critical perspective
I enjoyed the perspective shift and the way personal and specific stories were told by the author
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