THE BILL GATES PROBLEM : RECKONING WITH THE MYTH OF THE GOOD BILLIONAIRE
Εκδότης Penguin , ISBN 9780241609477
A critical look at how Bill Gates uses his wealth and power through the Gates Foundation to
advance his own agenda and erode democratic institutions in the process.
From greedy to generous, from cold to kind-hearted, from rogue to hero, Bill Gates is an
extraordinarily complex public figure. Yet over the last decade, we've reduced him to a flat
caricature - a sweater-wearing, avuncular, well-meaning billionaire, who is adamantly giving away
all of his money through the Gates Foundation in order to improve the lives of others.
This simplistic portrait perilously ignores the political influence that Gates has acquired through
his charitable work, and the controversial ways through which he utilises it. The charity internally
sets a policy agenda for how to fix the world - based on one man's worldview - then imposes this
vision onto the developing world by funding groups that align with it.
Combining rich storytelling and ground-breaking reporting, The Bill Gates Problem offers readers
a provocative and timely counter-narrative about one of the world's most famous figures. But
more than that, this book speaks to a vital political question around economic inequality and the
erosion of democratic institutions - why should the super-rich be able to transform their wealth
into political power, and just how far can they go?
Περίληψη
A critical look at how Bill Gates uses his wealth and power through the Gates Foundation to
advance his own agenda and erode democratic institutions in the process.
From greedy to generous, from cold to kind-hearted, from rogue to hero, Bill Gates is an
extraordinarily complex public figure. Yet over the last decade, we've reduced him to a flat
caricature - a sweater-wearing, avuncular, well-meaning billionaire, who is adamantly giving away
all of his money through the Gates Foundation in order to improve the lives of others.
This simplistic portrait perilously ignores the political influence that Gates has acquired through
his charitable work, and the controversial ways through which he utilises it. The charity internally
sets a policy agenda for how to fix the world - based on one man's worldview - then imposes this
vision onto the developing world by funding groups that align with it.
Combining rich storytelling and ground-breaking reporting, The Bill Gates Problem offers readers
a provocative and timely counter-narrative about one of the world's most famous figures. But
more than that, this book speaks to a vital political question around economic inequality and the
erosion of democratic institutions - why should the super-rich be able to transform their wealth
into political power, and just how far can they go?
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Συγγραφέας Schwab, Tim
- Eκδότης Penguin
- ISBN 9780241609477
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100083314
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2023
- Σελίδες 496
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 500 gr