I was about so say roughly - if not exactly - the same thing. With philanthropy, very wealthy people can significantly alter the priorities of a society, withou

I was about so say roughly - if not exactly - the same thing. With philanthropy, very wealthy people can significantly alter the priorities of a society, without any consultation with those people that have been democratically given the task to manage societies' agendas. Small donations don't have that influence unless they add up, becoming again a form of majorities's expression (not necessarily democratic,) but given enough cash in hand, an individual can tip the balances significantly.