"I would much rather all those billions be concentrated with Gates, whose foundation is really doing things, than scattered among a dozen software companies and

"I would much rather all those billions be concentrated with Gates, whose foundation is really doing things, than scattered among a dozen software companies and supporting generic medium-wealthy lifestyles with respectable 5% of income given to charity." I'd prefer it the other way. Monoculture is almost never good in the long run and neither is too much power in one hand.