Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
What explains the spreading backlash against the global elite?
In this revelatory investigation, Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, showing how the elite follow a ‘win-win’ logic, fighting for equality and justice any way they can – except ways that threaten their position at the top.
But why should our gravest problems be solved by consultancies, technology companies and corporate-sponsored charities instead of public institutions and elected officials? Why should we rely on scraps from the winners? Trenchant and gripping, this is an indispensable guide and call to action for elites and citizens alike.
About Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas is the bestselling author of Winners Take All. He is a correspondent-at-large for Time and was a foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. He has also written for The Atlantic, The New Republic, and The New Yorker. He is an on-air political analyst for MSNBC.
Reviews
“Trenchant, provocative and well-researched. . . Read it and beware”.
Martha Lane Fox, Financial Times Books of the Year
“Hugely enjoyable. . . A spirited examination of the hypocrisy of the super-rich who claim they are helping the world”
Aditya Chakrabortty, Guardian
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