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Article: "Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism", by Michael Edwards.
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- Article date:
- April 14, 2008
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"In this important and insightful book, Michael Edwards lays bare the mythologies surrounding philanthropy and shows it to be exactly what it is--an essential part of our capitalist system, with all the flaws and foibles found elsewhere--good at what it does best but bad at what it's sometimes expected to do. Anyone who wants the truth of philanthropy in America should read this book." -- Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
www.justanotheremperor.org
NEW YORK -- Large-scale philanthropy by wealthy businesspeople, often from the information technology and finance sectors, is a major phenomenon of the 21st ...