In the inaugural episode of "Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast," we tackle a critical question: Can the world's super-rich save the world?
Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, sits down with his long-time collaborator, Matthew Bishop, the distinguished journalist, author, and social entrepreneur. Their discussion centers on a term they coined nearly two decades ago: Philanthrocapitalism. This concept argues that the super-rich should apply their rigor of business to solve the world's most pressing problems.
When they first wrote about it, the idea was electrifying. Bishop and Green envisioned business leaders and the super-rich leveraging their business insight and resources to drive massive social progress. Think of high-profile initiatives like the Giving Pledge, led by figures like Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett, as the prime example.
In this episode, the authors ask tough questions about whether Philanthrocapitalism has delivered on its promise and debate whether Elon Musk is a philanthropcapitalist.
Matthew reflects that after decades of being a "paranoid optimist," his vision of the world has profoundly changed as he sees some of his deepest fears come true. The discussion covers critical issues including systemic change, the growing influence of politics, increasing social polarization, and the persistent lack of substantial financial commitments.
Listen now to learn why Matthew Bishop offers informed analysis and bold predictions. What will happen to the United States with Trump’s new economic policies? Is America close to social breakdown? As the world deals with pressing challenges such as geopolitical risks and the climate crisis, could we still rely on philanthrocapitalists to make a change?
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In the inaugural episode of "Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast," we tackle a critical question: Can the world's super-rich save the world?
Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, sits down with his long-time collaborator, Matthew Bishop, the distinguished journalist, author, and social entrepreneur. Their discussion centers on a term they coined nearly two decades ago: Philanthrocapitalism. This concept argues that the super-rich should apply their rigor of business to solve the world's most pressing problems.
When they first wrote about it, the idea was electrifying. Bishop and Green envisioned business leaders and the super-rich leveraging their business insight and resources to drive massive social progress. Think of high-profile initiatives like the Giving Pledge, led by figures like Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett, as the prime example.
In this episode, the authors ask tough questions about whether Philanthrocapitalism has delivered on its promise and debate whether Elon Musk is a philanthropcapitalist.
Matthew reflects that after decades of being a "paranoid optimist," his vision of the world has profoundly changed as he sees some of his deepest fears come true. The discussion covers critical issues including systemic change, the growing influence of politics, increasing social polarization, and the persistent lack of substantial financial commitments.
Listen now to learn why Matthew Bishop offers informed analysis and bold predictions. What will happen to the United States with Trump’s new economic policies? Is America close to social breakdown? As the world deals with pressing challenges such as geopolitical risks and the climate crisis, could we still rely on philanthrocapitalists to make a change?
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on the notifications to get alerts on when drop new episodes.
Find all episodes on your favorite podcast platform now.
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