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	Podcast:		EconTalk
	Episode:		Rob Reich on Foundations and Philanthropy
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		01:03:34
	Publish Date:		2017-09-03 06:30:00
	Description:		Is private charity always a good thing? Do large foundations have too much power? Political Scientist Rob Reich of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the power and effectiveness of foundations--large collections of wealth typically created and funded by a wealthy donor. Is such a plutocratic institution consistent with democracy? Reich discusses the history of foundations in the United States and the costs and benefits of foundation expenditures in the present.
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