Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World

Written by:
Anand Giridharadas
Narrated by:
Anand Giridharadas

Unabridged Audiobook

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Book
47
Narrator
9
Release Date
August 2018
Duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Summary
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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Vasilije S.

Well wtitten.

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Elise S.

Interesting intro that seems to go on for more than half the book. You could breeze through all of that and really start with the chapter that begins with discussion of Rockefeller and Carnegie and not miss much.

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Chris H.

A book with a great amount of content making its point. It can take a long time getting to those points-and ultimately its conclusions- but by the time they arrive, you do fully understand how the author got there, and understand their importance. A lot to read, but an important and relevant read, especially with the current economy.

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Doug M.

It’s a long but very good read .

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