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Old 07-07-2019, 07:04 PM   #2593
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I listened to Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas, and I think I'm ready for the revolution.

This is a fascinating account of how elites do all they can to help the downtrodden, as long as it doesn't threaten their elite status or create actual systemic change. Make a fortune by exploiting your workers and become a philanthropist, instead of making a smaller fortune by paying your workers a living wage. Do a lot of harm to get rich, then mitigate the harm with charitable contributions. Stay at the top, and kindly toss crumbs to everyone below.

The author performs the narration, and he is excellent. I can't recommend this book highly enough.
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