Geoffrey Firmin
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50.Winners Take All:The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas
Thoughtful polemic which first addressees how the rich decided that they were better than Government in addressing social problems, after they bankrupted Government with the GFC.
And an interesting historical account of the rise of popularism and Trump, basically explaining why we are up **** creek without a paddle.
However aside from affirming the role of Government in our society and we as individual shareholders in our nation. He does not offer a get out of this mess solution for the moral & ethical, climate emergency and (now) economic quagmire we are in.
The reason i picked this up is that I listened to him speak on CBC Ideas podcast. Highly recommended.
Thoughtful polemic which first addressees how the rich decided that they were better than Government in addressing social problems, after they bankrupted Government with the GFC.
And an interesting historical account of the rise of popularism and Trump, basically explaining why we are up **** creek without a paddle.
However aside from affirming the role of Government in our society and we as individual shareholders in our nation. He does not offer a get out of this mess solution for the moral & ethical, climate emergency and (now) economic quagmire we are in.
The reason i picked this up is that I listened to him speak on CBC Ideas podcast. Highly recommended.