Anand Giridharadas

Giridharadas is the author of The Persuaders: At the Center of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. He is also the author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, The True American. He is a political analyst for NBC News and teaches at NYU.

Recent Articles

The Art of Persuasion in a Polarized Age

A new book by journalist Anand Giridharadas offers lessons about how to change minds to save democracy

By Anand Giridharadas October 18, 2022

How America’s Elites Lost Their Grip

On March 29, 2003, at a wedding reception in the Harvard Faculty Club, Lawrence W. Reed gave a toast in honor of the friend whom he was serving as best man—one Joseph P. Overton. Overton...

By Anand Giridharadas November 21, 2019

'I'm the Sort of Trumpian Anti-Trump.' The Unconventional Lawmaker Trying to Upend the Race for U.K. Prime Minister

"In terms of the public, I’m winning this race ... In terms of my colleagues, I’m losing it."

By Anand Giridharadas / London June 10, 2019

Bernie Sanders Wants to Change America. But He May Have to Change Himself First.

Bernie Sanders wants to make a joke. Pretty good joke, he thinks. He is slumped in a window seat in coach on a plane parked at Chicago O’Hare. He has about an hour in transit...

By Anand Giridharadas June 6, 2019

Bernie Sander Might Have to Change Himself to Change America

If Bernie Sanders wants to change America, first he may have to change himself

By Anand Giridharadas June 6, 2019

The Two Elizabeth Warrens: Bankruptcy Law Liz and Michelob Ultra Betsy

There are at least two Elizabeth Warrens — Bankruptcy Law Liz and Michelob Ultra Betsy. Bankruptcy Law Liz has more sweeping policy ideas than you have friends. She reads two books a week, which happens...

By Anand Giridharadas March 11, 2019

Why Jeff Bezos' Philanthropy Plan Is Well-Intended — and Misguided

The world's richest man made a key mistake with his generous giving

By Anand Giridharadas September 18, 2018

Can We Really Trust the Wealthy to Fix America?

Everywhere you look, people are mad at the rich. They’re mad at Mark Zuckerberg for maybe letting our election be compromised. They’re mad at the Koch brothers for buying the government. They’re mad at Steve...

By Anand Giridharadas August 30, 2018
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