Inequality and philanthropy: Author of ‘The Givers’ explains how they can fuel each other

Update: 2017-04-21

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American philanthropy has been undergoing a major resurgence in the last few decades, leading some to dub this a 'golden age' for giving. At the same time, wealth concentration and inequality, the gap between rich and poor, has been on the increase. Author of a new book called The Givers, David Callahan, explains why these two trends are fueling each other and what needs to change to avoid oligarchy.

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Inequality and philanthropy: Author of ‘The Givers’ explains how they can fuel each other

Tom Paulson and Ansel Herz

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Inequality and philanthropy: Author of ‘The Givers’ explains how they can fuel each other

Tom Paulson and Ansel Herz

Inequality and philanthropy: Author of ‘The Givers’ explains how they can fuel each other