Winners Take All cover art

Winners Take All

The Elite Charade of Changing the World

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Winners Take All

By: Anand Giridharadas
Narrated by: Anand Giridharadas
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £9.48

Buy Now for £9.48

Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World written and read by Anand Giridharadas.

*The New York Times bestseller*

'Entertaining and gripping . . . For those at the helm, the philanthropic plutocrats and aspiring "change agents" who believe they are helping but are actually making things worse, it's time for a reckoning with their role in this spiraling dilemma' Joseph Stiglitz, New York Times Book Review

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.

 Corruption & Misconduct Philanthropy & Charity Politics & Government Social Sciences Socialism Capitalism Discrimination Taxation
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c
All stars
Most relevant
important book, should be required reading for all. Philanthropy is marketing of an evil system.

Everyone should hear this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
How dealing with poverty rather than inequality actually perpetuates the problems produced by inequality. The wealthy givers in their philanthropy may in fact be helping those in need yet such acts fail to take into account the fact that quite often the disparity in the financial position between the givers and the helped was in fact caused through the circumstances of both parties without in fact bringing about any lasting change through appropriate government intervention.

The Helpers and the Helped

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A book that all should read irrespective of whether you agree with the writer or not. A good investment of a few pounds (£).

Read it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Clearly narrated. Well explained. Conscise in-depth explanations without labouring the points. Relevant to anybody who wants to understand today's society and some of the issues we face.

Thought provoking critique

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
a great insight into the shortcomings and arrogance of marketworld thinking. Our economic system is broken, highlighted so clearly in this book. it is up to us to fight for a more egalitarian system and confront market world thinking head on!

why and how our economic system is broken

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews