The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire

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Synopsis
You know him as the founder of Microsoft; the philanthropic, kind-hearted billionaire who has donated endless funds to good causes around the world. But there's another side to Bill Gates.We might like to think of the Gates Foundation as an innocent charity giving away money, collaborating with stakeholders, and listening to the desires of the populations it hopes to help, but is that how it works in practice?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 widely recognized individuals - a true global celebrity with international reach. 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?
Copyright:
2023

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
496 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780241609491
Related ISBNs:
9780241609507, 9780241609477, 9780241609484, 9780241998250
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
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Copyrighted By:
Tim Schwab
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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