#2057

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Winners Take All

The Elite Charade of Changing the World

Book • 2018

Author

Anand Giridharadas

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.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

while discussing a critique of billionaire philanthropy.

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21. How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.

Mentioned by

Musa al-Gharbi

in the context of how elites leverage resources to present themselves as solutions to problems they helped create.

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What Sparked the Great Awokening

Mentioned by

Toi Smith

as a book her sons read.

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Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 1: Parenting Under Capitalism w/ Toi Smith

Mentioned by

Bernard Looney

as a book he read recently that reminded him of his upbringing and societal views on business.

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Bernard Looney CEO of BP

Mentioned by

Sean Illing

as a previous book by the author.

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Why we can't give up on persuasion

Mentioned by

Musa al-Gharbi

in the context of how the wealthy use philanthropy to address problems they created.

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Why sociologist Musa al-Gharbi says social justice elites value performance over progress

Recommended by

Katie Gatti-Tossann

for its scathing look at elites' approaches to solving societal problems.

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The Books That Shifted Our Perspective Most in 2024

Mentioned by

Ben Meiselas

as a brilliant journalist and best-selling author whose work has informed the Midas Touch Network.

Ben Meiselas and Anand Giridharadas on Fearless Reporting

Mentioned by

Musa al-Gharbi

in the context of how elites create and benefit from social problems.

Episode 230: Why Liberal Elites Have Unraveled So Spectacularly (With Musa Al-Gharbi)

Mentioned by

Musa al-Gharbi

as a relevant book discussing how elites use philanthropy to maintain their power.

Why Wokeness Failed (Robert Wright & Musa al-Gharbi)

Recommended by

Julie Guthman

for further reading on solution culture.

Episode 2: The problem with solutions: Techno-solutionism in agriculture

Mentioned by

Helen Czerski

as one of the author's previous works.

Persuasion in an Age of Polarisation, with Anand Giridharadas

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

as one of the author's bestsellers.

#257 — The State of the World

Mentioned by

Jason Myles

in relation to the changing dynamics of power and influence in society.

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.