Will a ride-sharing app battle religious intolerance? Can a billionaire combat illiteracy by sending laptops to underfunded communities? Would a bank’s involvement in one of the largest financial crises in American history be forgotten if they donate enough money to nonprofit organizations? The ruling class – those at the top who hold all the power – want people to believe that they can do good for the world by continuing to do well for themselves; the more money and power they have, the more good they can do. They put themselves in a position of authority that is packaged and sold as both necessary and benevolent. But Anand Giridharadas argues in his new book, “Winners Take All”, that this philanthropy amongst elites is a charade, and that the ruling class is only willing to change the world so long as it doesn’t change their world.
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The Myths Of The Ruling Class with Anand Giridharadas | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 24 | MSNBC
Omg. That story about Elon Musk’s mom is pure gold 😂
Really enjoyed listening to this. It was more of a conversation and dialogue than an a bullet point interview. Good work Chris, I appreciate what you do even more, in this long format podcast. 👍🙂