{"product_id":"the-price-of-humanity-how-philanthropy-went-wrong-and-how-to-fix-it","title":"The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong―And How to Fix It","description":"\"[Schiller] memorably chronicles why philanthropy is important, how it became flawed and what can be done to transform it for the greater good.\" — Tobias Carroll, InsideHook\n\nAn attempt to rescue philanthropy from its progressive decline into vanity projects that drive wealth inequality, so that it may support human flourishing as originally intended.\n\nThe word “philanthropy” today makes people think big money—Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Andrew Carnegie come to mind. The scope of suffering in the world seems to demand an industry of giving, and yet for all the billions that are dispensed, the wealthy never seem to lose any of their money and nothing seems to change.\n\nJournalist, academic and consultant Amy Schiller shows how we get out of this stalemate by evaluating the history of philanthropy from the ideas of St. Augustine to the work of Lebron James. She argues philanthropy’s contemporary tendency to maintain obscene inequality and reduce every cause to dehumanizing technocratic terms is unacceptable, while maintaining an optimism about the soul and potential of philanthropy in principle.\n\nFor philanthropy to get back to its literal roots—the love of humanity—Schiller argues that philanthropy can no longer be premised around basic survival. Public institutions must assume that burden so that philanthropy can shift its focus to initiatives that allow us to flourish into happier, more fulfilled human beings. Philanthropy has to get out of the business of saving lives if we are to save humanity.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1685890229\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1685890229.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Schiller, Amy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298218442813,"sku":"BVV.1685890229.G","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1685890229-0.jpg?v=1782508741","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-price-of-humanity-how-philanthropy-went-wrong-and-how-to-fix-it","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}