The Dark Side of Impact Investing: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Mar 17, 2026 · 23m

In this episode, we tackle a scathing listener critique that pulls back the curtain on the high-gloss world of impact investing. While marketed as the "invisible heart" of the market—promising financial returns alongside social good—skeptics argue it represents a dangerous financialization of human life, where billionaire fund managers dictate moral values to the developing world without a democratic mandate. We explore how the rigid logic of the spreadsheet is hollowing out public institutions, the inherent trap of Goodhart’s Law, and why the "pay-for-success" model often benefits…