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Winners Take All
304 pages, 2018
economics & politics
987 books
business & management
1082 booksThe New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elites' 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 in 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.
Anand Giridharadas explores the concept of 'MarketWorld' - a term he uses to describe the elite who use philanthropy to maintain the status quo. He argues that these elites give the illusion of change while preserving their own power and privilege.
Giridharadas questions the idea of 'win-win' solutions, where the rich and powerful benefit while also helping others. He suggests that these solutions often ignore systemic issues and can even exacerbate inequality.
The author challenges the notion that the wealthy and powerful are the best agents of social change. He argues that real change often comes from those who are most affected by societal issues, not those who benefit from them.
In Winners Take All, Giridharadas digs into the limitations of philanthropy. He suggests that while charitable giving can do good, it often serves as a band-aid solution that doesn't address the root causes of societal problems.
Giridharadas calls for systemic change to address inequality. He argues that we need to look beyond individual acts of charity and focus on changing the systems and structures that perpetuate inequality.
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Anand Giridharadas has written a thought-provoking book that offers a penetrating insight into how the global elite's efforts to 'change the world' simply preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve.
Bill Gates - Microsoft Co-founderWinners Take All is a compelling and deeply unsettling exploration of the global elite's efforts to 'change the world'. It's a powerful critique of a system that allows the wealthy to set the terms of progress.
Barack Obama - 44th U.S. PresidentAnand Giridharadas's Winners Take All is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics of privilege, power, and inequality in a globalized world.
Elizabeth Warren - U.S. SenatorWinners Take All is a thought-provoking critique of the global elite's philanthropy and how it perpetuates inequality. It's a must-read for anyone who cares about social justice.
Trevor Noah - Comedian, TV HostRecommendations
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