Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 2021-04-07
Alex Kantrowitz & Alec MacGillis: books mentioned on Big Technology Podcast
The Uneasy Amazon Coalition, With Fulfillment Author Alec MacGillis
ProPublica senior reporter Alec MacGillis highlights the growing economic divide in the U.S.
Alex Kantrowitz discussed Fulfillment by Alec MacGillis, Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas, and The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fulfillment
Discussed“alec mcgillis is the author of fulfillment winning and losing in one click america a terrific terrific new book about amazon's impact on our economy and society”
Where to get it
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Winners Take All
Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas is a critical examination of elite philanthropy and how wealthy change-makers often preserve systemic inequality under the guise of solving global problems.
Discussed“and i'm talking about uh winners take all by anand gudadas which talks about how like you know the biggest charitable organizations are like we're going to help and of course it's important to give charity”
Where to get it
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The Meritocracy Trap
The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits is a rigorous critique of modern meritocracy, arguing that extreme competition in education and professional life ultimately harms society and creates deep inequality.
Discussed“and then the meritocracy trap which i also saw as like we talk about a meritocracy but um education the investment in education uh makes a big difference”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Always Day One
“i mean of course like i've wrote in my book always day one there's definitely some business innovation a lot of business innovation that happens there but there's an uglier side to it as well”