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Charity Begins at Home
1990-07-23T06:56:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODY2XC8wMTMyNDYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Teresa Odendahl, author “Charity Begins at Home: Generosity & Self Interest Among The Elite,” made a controversial premise in her new book - She said that philanthropy better serves the rich than the poor. In her book, entitled Charity begins at Home: Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite argued that most rich people assume their charitable contributions benefit the needy and deserving, when in fact most of their donations end up underwriting activities controlled by the upper classes, particularly elite preparatory schools and colleges. She concluded that instead of relieving and balancing inequities in society, philanthropy actually exacerbates it. She took viewer calls.
Teresa Odendahl, author “Charity Begins at Home: Generosity & Self Interest Among The Elite,” made a controversial premise in her new book -…
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Teresa Odendahl, author “Charity Begins at Home: Generosity & Self Interest Among The Elite,” made a controversial premise in her new book - She said that philanthropy better serves the rich than the poor. In her book, entitled Charity begins at Home: Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite argued that most rich people assume their charitable contributions benefit the needy and deserving, when in fact most of their donations end up underwriting activities controlled by the upper classes, particularly elite preparatory schools and colleges. She concluded that instead of relieving and balancing inequities in society, philanthropy actually exacerbates it. She took viewer calls. close
Teresa Odendahl, author “Charity Begins at Home: Generosity & Self Interest Among The Elite,” made a controversial premise in her new book -… read more
Teresa Odendahl, author “Charity Begins at Home: Generosity & Self Interest Among The Elite,” made a controversial premise in her new book - She said that philanthropy better serves the rich than the poor. In her book, entitled Charity begins at Home: Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite argued that most rich people assume their charitable contributions benefit the needy and deserving, when in fact most of their donations end up underwriting activities controlled by the upper classes, particularly elite preparatory schools and colleges. She concluded that instead of relieving and balancing inequities in society, philanthropy actually exacerbates it. She took viewer calls. close
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