Nick Hanauer
Venture Capitalist | Growing Inequality and Transforming Capitalism
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Nick Hanauer is one of the world's most provocative thinkers on growing economic inequality and its consequences for democracy. As a successful venture capitalist and entrepreneur, he has firsthand experience with the forces driving wealth concentration.
Hanauer's influential TED talks and books challenge conventional wisdom, making the case for more equitable capitalism. His keynotes provide bold frameworks for business leaders to rethink their role in society and build more sustainable, inclusive models of growth.
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The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward
Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic theory, says entrepreneur Nick Hanauer. In a visionary talk, he dismantles the mantra that "greed is good" -- an idea he describes as not only morally corrosive, but also scientifically wrong -- and lays out a new theory of economics powered by reciprocity and cooperation.
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