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Winners Take All

by Anand Giridharadas

Philanthropy’s PR problem, exposed.

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you're suspicious of billionaires who want to save the world on their own terms

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Philanthropy, but make it dystopian. Giridharadas exposes how billionaires launder their consciences — and the public’s consent — through “world-changing” foundations that never threaten the world’s power structure. It’s a velvet-gloved indictment of elite benevolence and the capitalist halo that keeps inequality intact.

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