26 May 2019
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Anand Giridharadas (anand.ly, Winner Takes All)
- Anand’s new bestseller, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World . 01:00
- How the targets of Anand’s book have reacted to it . 7:21
- Why Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk aren’t saving the world . 16:00
- Anand explains why it’s not enough for zillionaires to “give back” to society . 27:46
- What exactly is wrong with American capitalism? . 39:11
- Bob takes a courageous stand on behalf of Cinnabon . 49:08
- Anand says the developing world is worse off under Trump . 58:58
- When Anand dropped a bomb at the Aspen Institute . 1:08:53
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Anand Giridharadas
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Anand Giridharadas
Recorded:Sep 24
Posted:Sep 25, 2018
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The Wright Show | Sep 25, 2018 | Robert Wright & Anand Giridharadas
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