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I agree with your point about the importance of intellectual honesty. I think you're misrepresenting their beliefs though. Here's their stated goals and beliefs
by whack 7y ago
I agree with your point about the importance of intellectual honesty. I think you're misrepresenting their beliefs though. Here's their stated goals and beliefs:
"As part of a coordinated strategy to systematically redistribute wealth and repair the harm created by wealth extraction, RG asks our members to take bold action with the resources currently under our and our families’ control, moving toward greater alignment with humanity and the planet ... its primary goal is to “redistribute all or almost all inherited wealth and/or excess wealth to social justice movements.”
Their goal is perfectly aligned with someone choosing to give away the majority of their inherited wealth, while still keeping enough to live comfortably in a loft in Manhattan. I don't see any hypocrisy there.
There seems to be a common belief that being a do-gooder implies giving away all your wealth and living a spartan existence. I disagree with that. It is perfectly reasonable for someone to find a middle ground of comfort + philanthropy.