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> But the best part is that people think bill is a great guy because he gives away so much. I'm inferring that you think people are silly for buying into some
by throwawaymath 8y ago
> But the best part is that people think bill is a great guy because he gives away so much.
I'm inferring that you think people are silly for buying into some kind of curated persona. But to provide a counterpoint: even after what you've said, I still think Bill Gates is a great guy for his philanthropy. I don't really care if Gates is motivated by purely ascetic altruism or a complex sea of competing incentives. I'm really happy with the work he does.
That's not to say he's perfect. Some of his charity is controversial, that's definitely true. And I'm generally skeptical anyone is wholly motivated by altruism. But much of his work has had a profoundly beneficial impact on the world on a global scale. I like the world with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as it is more than I like the idea of the world without it.
- fjsolwmv 8y agoHe's using his personal funds and under-informed judgement to redirect the malaria and education industries toward his ve pet theories regardless of scientific consensus. He also "donates" to creating dependencies on Microsoft/Windows products. And "his" money is money he largely extorted from the computer using public using illegal market manipulation. It's our money.
- Skrillex 8y ago>"his" money is money he largely extorted from the computer using public using illegal market manipulation. It's our money. From this perspective, I believe that it could be argued that "our" money is in fact the money of long-dead people and/or now-extinct societies.