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gave the book a mixed review, criticizing Giridharadas for not engaging "in any specific analysis" and writing that "the book would have been more powerful if Giridharadas had stayed within his definition of an old-school public intellectual: someone who is willing to throw bombs at the current state
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gave the book a mixed review, writing, "So much of what Giridharadas writes is almost self-evidently true and urgently in need of addressing, yet his argument is slightly undermined by repetition and a reluctance to acknowledge that big business and technical innovation are sometimes forces for
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He criticizes the limits of that philanthropy, claiming that rich donors avoid charitable causes that could undermine their own power or wealth. In some cases, their political lobbying has weakened or reduced the scope of government such that government becomes ineffective at solving the same
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problems. Giridharadas suggests in some cases it would be better for rich people to do less harm in the process of accumulating their wealth. He claims pleas to do less harm are typically rejected whereas requests to do more good are often heeded.
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In the book, Giridharadas argues that members of the global elite, though sometimes engaged in philanthropy, use their wealth and influence to preserve systems that concentrate wealth at the top at the expense of societal progress.
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praised the book, writing that Giridharadas "writes on two levels—seemingly tactful and subtle—but ultimately he presents a devastating portrait of a whole class, one easier to satirize than to reform."
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Hardcover Nonfiction best sellers list and at number six on its Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction best sellers list for the September 16, 2018 issue of
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called it a "provocative critique of the kind of modern, feel-good giving that addresses symptoms and not causes."
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of affairs, but lacks the arrogance and self-righteousness that comes with believing you have the solution."
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on August 28, 2018. The book was also published in paperback on October 1, 2019, by
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gave the book a positive review, writing, "This damning portrait of contemporary
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s "Our books of the year", described as a "timely polemic against
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is a must-read for anyone interested in 'changing the world.
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on December 1, 2019, speaking about the thesis of his book.
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Anand Giridharadas
Economic inequality
philanthropy
Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN
978-0-451-49324-8
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1065140123
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Anand Giridharadas
Alfred A. Knopf
The New York Times Best Seller list
Alfred A. Knopf
Vintage Books
The New York Times
The New York Times Book Review
The Daily Show
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
The New York Times
Joseph Stiglitz
Publishers Weekly
American philanthropy
Kirkus Reviews
Booklist
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The Washington Post
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