Carl Rhodes is Professor of Organization Studies and Dean of the Business School, University of Technology Sydney. He studies the ethical and democratic dimensions of business, the economy and work. He is author of the bestselling Woke Capitalism (Bristol University Press, 2021) and a frequent commentator for the press in publications such as The Guardian, The Times, Fast Company, Business Insider and The Conversation.

"Rhodes discourages praising billionaires’ philanthropy, contending that while it’s laudable that Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has pledged to dedicate much of his company’s profits to climate change initiatives, his example nonetheless demonstrates how the rich are free to set policy agendas without input from the public." Publishers Weekly

• Foreword by Joel BakanPreface1. The Righteous Rich2. Money and Power3. The Myth of the Heroic Billionaire4. The Myth of the Generous Billionaire5. The Myth of the Meritorious Billionaire6. The Myth of the Vigilante Billionaire 7. Reasons for Hope

Carl Rhodes is Professor of Organization Studies and Dean of the Business School, University of Technology Sydney. He studies the ethical and democratic dimensions of business, the economy and work. He is author of the bestselling Woke Capitalism (Bristol University Press, 2021) and a frequent commentator for the press in publications such as The Guardian, The Times, Fast Company, Business Insider and The Conversation.

"Rhodes discourages praising billionaires’ philanthropy, contending that while it’s laudable that Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has pledged to dedicate much of his company’s profits to climate change initiatives, his example nonetheless demonstrates how the rich are free to set policy agendas without input from the public." Publishers Weekly

• Foreword by Joel BakanPreface1. The Righteous Rich2. Money and Power3. The Myth of the Heroic Billionaire4. The Myth of the Generous Billionaire5. The Myth of the Meritorious Billionaire6. The Myth of the Vigilante Billionaire 7. Reasons for Hope