The troubling ethics and politics of Philanthropy Is philanthropy, by its very nature, a threat to today\'s democracy? Though we may laud wealthy individuals who give away their money for society\'s benefit, Just Giving shows how such generosity not only isn\'t the unassailable good we think it to be but might also undermine democratic values.
Just Giving investigates the ethical and political dimensions of Philanthropy and considers how giving might Better support democratic values and promote justice..
Philanthropy currently fails democracy, but Rob Reich argues that it can be redeemed.
And it is a form of power that is largely unaccountable and lavishly tax-advantaged.
Big Philanthropy is often an exercise of power, the conversion of private assets into public influence.
The troubling ethics and politics of Philanthropy Is philanthropy, by its very nature, a threat to today\'s democracy? Though we may laud wealthy individuals who give away their money for society\'s benefit, Just Giving shows how such generosity not only isn\'t the unassailable good we think it to be but might also undermine democratic values
