![]() ![]() The author argues that these elites, all in all, do more harm than good and contribute to or sustained the problems they are wanting to change. “Winners Take All” is a strong critique of rich elites self-appointed as leaders of social change. The limits of changing the world within the “system” boundaries Hence, solutions have to designed avoiding the public sector as much as possible. Governments and bureaucrats are obstacles for real change.Technological innovation has the potential to solve most problems.The ideal market solutions blend social/environmental benefits and financial profits.The market is the most powerful vehicle for addressing the world’s problems.The book is an in-depth critique of many accepted “truths” today, such as: ![]() ![]() May be that was the author’s intention after all! Lastly, “Winners Take All” helped me conduct a deep introspection to reframe assumptions to make the world a better place. I finally ended up with even more questions! I read the book a second time, the list of questions kept getting longer, and many of my “mental models” were strongly challenged. When I decided to read Anand Giridharadas’s book “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” I was looking for answers to my questions on changing the world through business. ![]()
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