Not sure I understand your point. > what makes me think I can efficiently or intelligently deploy that amount back into "society" or "the community" in far les

Not sure I understand your point. > what makes me think I can efficiently or intelligently deploy that amount back into "society" or "the community" in far less time It's simple to invest billions of dollars with the intention of increasing your wealth: you hire people at some well-respected financial institutions and pay them a good amount to do it for you. (let's overlook recent history here) In the same way, there are many excellent charitable and non-profit institutions that have the infrastructure and knowledge in place to turn monetary investments into social good.