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Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Book • 2018
In 'Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World,' Anand Giridharadas argues that members of the global elite use their wealth and influence to address social issues in ways that do not fundamentally challenge the systems that perpetuate those issues.
The book explores the dynamics between philanthropy, capitalism, and social change, highlighting how market-driven solutions often address symptoms rather than root causes.
Giridharadas critiques the limitations of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility, suggesting that true social change requires robust, egalitarian institutions and democratic engagement rather than reliance on the benevolence of the wealthy.
The book explores the dynamics between philanthropy, capitalism, and social change, highlighting how market-driven solutions often address symptoms rather than root causes.
Giridharadas critiques the limitations of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility, suggesting that true social change requires robust, egalitarian institutions and democratic engagement rather than reliance on the benevolence of the wealthy.
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Mentioned in 13 episodes
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while discussing a critique of billionaire philanthropy.


Angela Duckworth

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21. How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.
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in the context of how elites leverage resources to present themselves as solutions to problems they helped create.


Musa al-Gharbi

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What Sparked the Great Awokening
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as a book her sons read.

Toi Smith

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Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 1: Parenting Under Capitalism w/ Toi Smith
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as a book he read recently that reminded him of his upbringing and societal views on business.

Bernard Looney

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Bernard Looney CEO of BP
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as a previous book by the author.

Sean Illing

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Why we can't give up on persuasion
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in the context of how the wealthy use philanthropy to address problems they created.


Musa al-Gharbi

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Why sociologist Musa al-Gharbi says social justice elites value performance over progress
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for its scathing look at elites' approaches to solving societal problems.

Katie Gatti-Tossann

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The Books That Shifted Our Perspective Most in 2024
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as a brilliant journalist and best-selling author whose work has informed the Midas Touch Network.


Ben Meiselas

Ben Meiselas and Anand Giridharadas on Fearless Reporting
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in the context of how elites create and benefit from social problems.


Musa al-Gharbi

Episode 230: Why Liberal Elites Have Unraveled So Spectacularly (With Musa Al-Gharbi)
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for further reading on solution culture.

Julie Guthman

Episode 2: The problem with solutions: Techno-solutionism in agriculture
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as one of the author's previous works.


Helen Czerski

Persuasion in an Age of Polarisation, with Anand Giridharadas
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as a relevant book discussing how elites use philanthropy to maintain their power.


Musa al-Gharbi

Why Wokeness Failed (Robert Wright & Musa al-Gharbi)
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as one of the author's bestsellers.


Sam Harris

#257 — The State of the World
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in relation to the changing dynamics of power and influence in society.

Jason Myles

EP. 722: ONE IDEA TO RULE THEM ALL: THE REVERSE ENGINEERING OF AMERICAN PROPAGANDA ft. Michelle Stiles
Mentioned by Daniel Ben-Corin as a new book exploring how global elites appear to try to improve the world but have little interest in changing the system that benefits them.

The Revolt Against The Rich, with Anand Giridharadas and Anne McElvoy
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as a book critiquing how billionaires use philanthropy to mask societal damage.


Kara Swisher

Best of Recode Decode: 2019
Mentioned by David Heinemeier Hansson in the context of philanthropy and its limitations in addressing systemic issues.

E1029: Basecamp Co-Founder & Author David Heinemeier Hansson (@DHH) debates Jason on reining in capitalism, benefits of state-run education & healthcare, big-tech disappointments, work-from-home paradigm shift, wealth tax & more!
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as a brilliant and significant book that has shaped the debate on wealth inequality and social change.

Matthew Taylor

Anand Giridharadas on Capitalism in the Time of Corona
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as he discusses the growing wealth of billionaires during the pandemic.


Anand Giridharadas

Pandemic 'Profiteers': Why Billionaires Are Getting Richer During An Economic Crisis
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in the context of winner-take-all economics and the impact of technology.


Jonathan Haidt

Capitalism, Morality, and the Dark Psychology of Social Networks — with Jonathan Haidt