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Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy: A Global Citizens’ Report on the Corporate Control of Technology, Health, and Agriculture
This book examines how global philanthrocapitalists, including Bill and Melinda Gates and related organizations, aim to dominate and privatize areas like land use, food production, and public health worldwide.
The anthology scrutinizes initiatives that undermine democratic institutions, frequently disguised as forward-thinking innovation. It exposes the harmful effects of capitalistic systems that facilitate widespread human suffering and environmental disaster, highlighting the problematic merging of private investment with public policy.
“Vandana Shiva is one of the great minds and truth tellers of our time. This book is a chilling and meticulously documented expose of the reckless and ultimately devastatingly dangerous use of philanthropy by a likely well intentioned technophile capitalist clueless about the needs of living people and the living Earth. A must-read warning for anyone concerned about justice, Earth, and the human future.”
David Korten, Author of When Corporations Rule the World; The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community; and Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth.
“In Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy, Dr. Shiva has once again laid bare the emerging threats to our democracy and living planet. Shiva states a compelling case that the digital barons are the new landlords, wielding their unregulated wealth and evading democracy in an attempted takeover of global agriculture. Authoritative contributors further elucidate the dangers of genetic theft, protraction of the Green Revolution legacy, and terrifyingly bold genetic extinction technologies. The reader is left mortified and fully convinced that “Land Back” to Indigenous communities and a return to agroecology is the path to a livable future on planet earth.”
Leah Penniman, Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, author of Farming While Black
About the author
Dr. Vandana Shiva is a physicist, ecologist, and writer. She is known for her work in biodiversity and farmers’ rights. Her work has greatly impacted views on food sovereignty, traditional agriculture, and women’s rights.
She plays a major role in the International Forum on Globalization. Her colleagues there include Jerry Mander, Edward Goldsmith, Ralph Nader, and Jeremy Rifkin. She is also pivotal in the alter-globalization movement.
Dr. Shiva founded Navdanya, an organization advocating for agroecology, seed freedom, and Earth Democracy. She has authored over 20 books. These include “Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Rights of Mother Earth” (2020), “Philanthrocapitalism & The Erosion of Democracy: A Global Citizens’ Report” (2022), and “Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change” (2022).
She serves on the scientific committee of Fundacion IDEAS and the International Organization for a Participatory Society. Dr. Shiva received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.” She has won other awards like the “Save the World” award in 2009 and the Sydney Peace Prize in 2010. The 2021 documentary “Seeds of Vandana Shiva” highlights her life and achievements.