"Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy: A Global Citizens' Report on the Corporate Control of Technology, Health, and Agriculture details how global philanthrocapitalist organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and affiliated entities effectively monopolize and privatize common land for food production in a manner that jeopardizes public health around the globe. Through various initiatives, sub-organizations, development schemes, and funding mechanisms, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's empire in particular weaves an intricate network of power and influence designed to ensnare local communities and traditions in an unwavering pursuit of profit and market expansion. Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy calls to account problematic initiatives that serve to corrode the integrity of democratic institutions, often under a banner of future-oriented innovation. This book lays bare the destructive power of overly capitalistic systems that enable mass human suffering and environmental catastrophe via the entanglement of private investment and public policy."-- “Philanthrocapitalism is a remarkable effort, led by the great Vandana Shiva, to expose and oppose a growing dangerous tendency by corporate powers to capture, control, and destroy some of America's most vital philanthropic movements; movements that seek to expose and disempower the rising dangerous powers of corporate dominion and fascism. This is a brilliant and vital work to offset the efforts of corporate America to disguise its purposes, and its efforts for dominion.” 一 Jerry Mander, author of the bestselling book, Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television   “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.” 一 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 an exceptionally important intervention, with a breathtaking breadth and depth of detail, Vandana Shiva and colleagues expose the deceptions of the domination paradigm, as it enters the late phase of its destruction of life, community, the mental wellbeing of our children and so much more. This book provides an important signpost for our direction of travel, to reweave our human family, regenerate that which has been depleted, and to collectively resist a system that concentrates wealth and power, leaving a few billionaires to speak as if they have our best interests at heart. Buy this book, it will support your ability to discern the bullshit!” 一 Gail Bradbrook, Co-Founder of Extinction Rebellion “Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy takes an intersectional approach to examining the work of philanthrocapitalism and is a riveting read on why we should not trust billionaires and philanthropists to save vulnerable communities. Charitable giving shouldn't come with a catch.” — Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People and Planet  “Philanthrocapitalism is expropriation dressed as charity –  that’s the important message of this penetrating, incisive volume. A call-to-arms for resisting corporate assaults on democratic rights and societal well-being through the guise of philanthropic benevolence.” 一 Professor Linsey McGoey, author of No Such Thing as a Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy   “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.” 一 Leah Penniman, Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, author of Farming While Black    “A powerful indictment of the ultimate form of colonization disguised as philanthropy and development in the digital age. A must read for anyone fighting to reclaim food sovereignty, protect indigenous knowledge, restore biodiversity, decolonize nature, and repair the damage to the planet. The book not only identifies the real threats to humanity and the false solutions, but also shows that we owe a debt of gratitude to the In