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In the tweet Bezos wrote [0]: > This tweet is a request for ideas. I'm thinking about a philanthropy strategy that is the opposite of how I mostly spend my tim
by sah2ed 9y ago
In the tweet Bezos wrote [0]:
> This tweet is a request for ideas. I'm thinking about a philanthropy strategy that is the opposite of how I mostly spend my time - working on the long term. For philanthropy, I find I'm drawn to the other end of the spectrum: the right now.
Perhaps, the focus on right now is to find cool ways to end up with a lower tax bill?
Bezos recently sold about $1billion worth of Amazon stock [1]
[0] https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/875418348598603776 https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/875418348598603776
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-04/amazon-ceo-bezos-sells-about-1-billion-in-company-stock https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-04/amazon-ce...
- digitalzombie 9y ago> Perhaps, the focus on right now is to find cool ways to end up with a lower tax bill? Sure he most likely doing it to lower tax. Capital gain is 15% no? Either way at least he's doing it in a helpful way. Even if I don't agree with Amazon monopolistic tendencies.