I've not familiar with his writings prior to this, but you seem really, really certain that he unfairly despises the rich and is unthinkingly attached to this p

I've not familiar with his writings prior to this, but you seem really, really certain that he unfairly despises the rich and is unthinkingly attached to this position without regard for the evidence or the greater good in general. Personally, I didn't get that impression from this article at all, so I'm curious what makes you so certain of his state of mind. I didn't feel that the thrust of the article was to attack the rich in any way, just to point out that their good intentions might not manifest themselves as powerfully as we expect. Regarding [1], the author explicitly mentions the Gates' as an exception to the rule. And regarding [2], I don't think a single piece of recent anecdotal evidence invalidates his organization's actual study. Personally, I read the article as a reminder that the Giving Pledge's success is no reason to rest on our laurels, and not as an indictment of its contributors. Is it so wrong to do something good and still want to do better?