Reading it brought to mine Rutger Bregman’s appearance at Davos earlier this year when he called the other panellists on this exact issue with his comments about firefighters not talking about water because he was on an inequality panel where no one spoke about tax avoidance. This is a timely book in that its focus is on how the elites that engage in much-publicised campaigns to tackle global problems are the same people who don’t want to entertain discussion of structural solutions that would challenge their own wealth and position and potentially leave them with less (even though less for them would still put them well above what most other people have). I earn commission on any purchases made through these links.Īnand Giridharadas is a former McKinsey consultant, a political analyst for MSNBC and a writer and in this topical book that bristles with anger and frustration but is very repetitive, he sets out how the global elite attempt to use neo-liberal, market-based win-win solutions to fight inequality but fail to realise that their refusal to allow discussion or solutions that threaten their own interests only serve to increase resentment.

You can order WINNERS TAKE ALL by Anand Giridharadas from Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. 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.īut 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.

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