John Pinheiro & the Dark Side of American Philanthropy

from Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society · host Jeremy Beer

This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy is joined by historian John Pinheiro to discuss the negative role philanthropy has sometimes played in American history. They discuss the “second great awakening,” anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic prejudice, the popularity of eugenics, how experts have turned apocalyptic, and the harm caused by even a well-intentioned technocratic mindset.Center for Civil Society's YouTube Channel

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