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Author of @WinnersTakeAll (out now from @AAKnopf), THE TRUE AMERICAN, & INDIA CALLING. Ex-@NYTimes. NBC political analyst. TED talker. @PriyaParker's man. Dad.

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    Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

    Anand Giridharadas Retweeted Jeff Bezos

    .@JeffBezos just announced his long-awaited philanthropic plan. Two quick observations, and more thoughts later.https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1040253796293795842 …

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      2. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        It starts with the question, “Where’s the good in the world, and how can we spread it?” It’s a generous question. But one of the problems I detail in @winnerstakeall is that asking that question can marginalize large categories of important solutions.

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      3. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        I would also invite @JeffBezos to ask, “Where’s the bad in the world, and how can we stop it?” Spreading what’s good is a useful method in business. But a savagely unequal society is a crime scene, and we must do more than scale up good. We must stop the crime and seek justice.

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      4. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        So on the issues of homelessness and education that he targets, it is terrific to scale up these good programs. But imagine if his kind of resources could go after the root causes of those problems — in our zoning laws, our unequal public school funding, our tax system.

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      5. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        The second observation is that @JeffBezos is rich enough to dazzle the world by becoming a traitor to his class in the way he gives back. He doesn’t need to solve problems in the symptom-treating, win-win way. He can afford to go for the jugular of the systems that harm people.

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      6. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        And what better issue to start on than really helping to think about his own backyard and the future of work and workers. What will it mean to protect workers in these new times? What new regulations do we need for the Prime/gig/automated economy?

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      7. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        There is a palliative approach to this problem of precarious, squeezed employment. But there is also potential for real change. The reinvention of unions. A new wave of labor reforms like the ones that brought us the 8-hour workday and job safety, etc.

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      8. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 13

        Givers often ask what they can do. But imagine if @JeffBezos set an example of asking what is rarely asked: What am I already doing? How am I involved in the problems? What could I do to solve them for all, at the root, even if that means my world, not just the world, changing?

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      2. Fernando Gil‏ @Fernangil Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        Why do people who preach the wonders of the Free Market always prefer giving to charity, over paying fair wages to their employees? I find this totally hypocritical.

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      1. Lindsey McCormack‏ @lindenchariot Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        Bezos plans to launch a new network of preschools, but there are 1000s of existing community schools that need support. Instead he will compete with them. LeBron did his giving better, by supporting the public system.

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      2. Sarah  🍁 🎃 👻‏ @Iluvpuffins Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        While that's great what would/could have helped the homeless here in Seattle would be having a state income tax (which he was against) and the the head count tax (which surprise he was against that too)

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      3. Sarah  🍁 🎃 👻‏ @Iluvpuffins Sep 13
        Replying to @Iluvpuffins @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        I don't have an easy solution to the Seattle homeless situation but I saw some numbers that said by opposing the income tax on high earners cost the state around 2 billion! Think of the programs that could have funded.

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      1. Mike Ottum‏ @ottumm Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        Does it involve paying taxes or nah?

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      1. Lawlva #StopArmingSaudiArabia #Resist‏ @SandAndWings Sep 13
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        Every student should read your book, Sir! And I really mean it... Are we great yet?!https://splinternews.com/amazon-is-reportedly-pushing-injured-workers-into-homel-1827987832 …

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      1. Christy Paxton‏ @cppaxx Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        I am fascinated by your perspective. I neither agree or disagree because I am still processing it. It's a brain struggle, and one I welcome. Thank you for challenging me!

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      1. Naveen Khajanchi‏ @NaveenKhajanchi Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @dgelles @JeffBezos

        Great insights, Anand. Sharing ATM for happinesshttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/atm-happiness-acceptance-take-charge-make-most-naveen-khajanchi …

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      2. Nambia Covfefe‏ @NambiaCovfefe Sep 13
        Replying to @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        there are far better targets for your scrutiny. what is your mission? is it to stop giving by ripping on the givers? sad. turn that laser in the direction of rich people who don't give. they are deserving of your scrutiny.

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      3. Al-Hex P‏ @alexmegami Sep 13
        Replying to @NambiaCovfefe @AnandWrites @JeffBezos

        How is "I think expanding your thinking to consider underlying problems would open up other avenues to achieve your goals" in any way "ripping on" someone?

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