Discussion with Paul Vallely, Author of Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg [ONLINE]
Our first event of 2021 will be a Candlemas lecture with Paul Vallely, author of Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg. Paul will talk about his new book and what we can learn from history that can help inform our understanding of modern philanthropy and our thinking about where it should go in the future.
Topics will include:
What role does religion play in driving and shaping modern philanthropy?
Why does inequality keeps rising when there are more philanthropists than ever before?
What role can celebrity philanthropy play? Why is it often viewed somewhat cynically?
When is philanthropy a mere reputation-launderer or a tool of political manipulation? And when is it an act of genuine altruism and social good?
Are the rich sufficiently accountable for the way they use their cash?
Can philanthropy address issues of inequality? Is philanthropy bad for democracy?
How can philanthropy rediscover its soul in our post-pandemic world?
If you would like to buy a copy of the book you can also take advantage of a 25% code discount using the code CPW25 (available until 28th February): www.bloomsbury.com/philanthropy.
CPW member and journalist Ellen Teague has also written a review of Paul’s book in the Independent Catholic News here.
The event is free to attend and will take place on Zoom. If you enjoy the talk then we kindly ask for a donation to charity.
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