Theodore M Lechterman

The Tyranny of Generosity

Why Philanthropy Corrupts Our Politics and How We Can Fix It

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Produktbeschreibung

The Tyranny of Generosity investigates what democracy demands from philanthropic giving and the policies that structure it. Drawing on political philosophy but addressed to a wide audience, it sheds new light on how philanthropy can both frustrate and facilitate democratic ideals. The author evaluates the respective roles of philanthropy and government, public subsidies for private giving, the use of donations for political speech, instruments of perpetual giving, the rise in giving by commercial corporations, and "effective altruism" as a guide for individual giving. Written accessibly, it is a book for anyone who's ever had mixed feelings about clicking the "donate" button or thanking a benefactor.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 148mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9780197611418
• ISBN-10: 0197611419
• Artikelnr.: 61857912

Autorenporträt

Theodore M. Lechterman is a political philosopher who studies how democratic principles apply to emerging practices. Currently a Research Fellow at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, he has held previous fellowships at Stanford University, Centre for Advanced Studies Justitia Amplificata (Frankfurt), and the Hertie School (Berlin). He regularly advises organizations and contributes to public debates in North America and Europe.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Looking the Gift Horse in the Mouth
Chapter 2. Of Sovereignty and Saints
Chapter 3. A Farewell to Alms
Chapter 4. Donation and Deliberation
Chapter 5. In Usufruct to the Living
Chapter 6. The Effective Altruist's Political Problem
Chapter 7. Milton Friedman's Corporate Misanthropy
Chapter 8. Conclusion: Overthrowing the Tyranny of Generosity