Philanthrocapitalism
The Billionaire Boys Club
In her book last year, “The Death and Life of the Great American School System”, Diane Ravitch dismissively described the wealthy philanthropists who are bankrolling various efforts to improve the[...]
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Philanthrocapitalism
The Trouble With The Trouble With Billionaires
A new book called The Trouble With Billionaires, by the “feisty social critic” Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, is getting a lot of play in Canada at the moment. We have not seen[...]
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Meg Whitman, Turkish Flotillas and the Limits of Philanthropy
What do the victory of billionaire Meg Whitman in the recent primary to be the Republican candidate for governor of California, and the controversial Gaza aid flotilla have in common? Both these recent[...]
Philanthrocapitalism
Ranking The Best Philanthrocapitalists
It was good to see Barron’s magazine’s cover feature about the world’s 25 best givers, which rightly observed that “the name of the game in philanthropy this year is to[...]
Philanthrocapitalism
Secret Super Rich Friends
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a philanthrocapitalist! “The rich are the new superheroes” was one of the “elevator pitches” we developed to promote Philanthrocapitalism. Now,[...]
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This Sunday and Other Matters
If you are in New York this Sunday evening, come to a discussion of philanthropy during the downturn at the 92nd Street Y. Matthew will be in conversation with two[...]
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Matthew Bishop is the US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief of The Economist. Mr. Bishop was previously the magazine's London-based Business Editor.
Michael Green is an economist and writer, based in London. He is an adviser to the Big Society Network and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Read more.