Book Profile

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Elites, Barstools, Raw Beauty, and a (Philanthropic) “George Option”
In an excerpt from his 2019 book Where the Light Divides that he published on his blog last month, The Gathering founder Fred Smith—with his typical warmth, charm, and thought-provoking insight—writes, For many…
by Michael E. Hartmann on March 22, 2021

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Ken Dayton on Good Nonprofit-Board Governance
John Tuso’s new book recalls his advice succinctly: simply support and supervise management. CEOs shouldn’t surrender, and boards shouldn’t usurp, power. In the nonprofit context particularly, directors should also be…
by Michael E. Hartmann on March 15, 2021

Book Profile, Organization Trends
The Dictatorship of Woke Capital and the Politicization of American Business
Anyone concerned by an increasingly political corporate America will find little to assuage their worry in The Dictatorship of Woke Capital: How Political Correctness Captured Big Business. Yet there’s still…
by Robert Stilson on March 10, 2021

Antifa, Book Profile
Unmasked Is a Valuable Contribution to Understanding Antifa
In Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy, journalist Andy Ngo observes that “Antifa is a household name in 2020 when they were virtually unheard of just five years…
by Robert Stilson on February 25, 2021

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Irving Kristol: A Good Egghead, Messily Making Omelettes
American public life’s coming years will likely feature many fights—hopefully, much of it to ultimate good effect for everyday citizens. We could see, for example, an insurgent politician against the…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 12, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
America’s Move from “I” to “We” and Back to “I”
Harvard University political scientist Robert D. Putnam’s new book The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again, written with Shaylyn Romney Garrett,…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 9, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Strategic Ultra-High-Net-Worth Philanthropy
Globally, there were an estimated 265,490 people with a net worth of $30 million or more in 2018, according to Wealth-X’s World Ultra Wealth Report 2019, by Maya Imberg and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on October 22, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
What Conservative Philanthropy Should Have Seen Coming
Respected Wall Street Journal executive editor Gerald F. Seib’s interesting and engaging new book "We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan to Trump—A Front-Row Seat to a Political Revolution" skillfully overviews the 40-year reign…
by Michael E. Hartmann on October 19, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Benevolence, Philanthropy, and Identity in Civic Gifts
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many serious questions regarding the roles of the public and private sectors in securing societal well-being. These include questions about the nature and scope of…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on August 11, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Scales of Philanthropy, and “Shares” of Wealth
“We should talk about philanthropy,” Sam Harris says a little more than halfway through Episode #205 of his always-interesting Making Sense podcast last month. “Obviously, I think we should encourage philanthropy as much as we can. I…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 9, 2020