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Well you know what? Building massive empires while evading taxes, exploiting unregulated markets or down-right not adhering to existing law and then relying on
by Joe-Z 7y ago
Well you know what? Building massive empires while evading taxes, exploiting unregulated markets or down-right not adhering to existing law and then relying on „philanthropy“ to make the world a better place should be disincentivized.
That said Bill & Melinda Gates do seem genuine in their efforts and I think it‘s great what they‘re doing. They just shouldn‘t have been able to obtain such obscene amounts of wealth in the first place.
- ve55 7y agoIf Bill Gates had donated 100% of his wealth the instant he became a billionaire, his total amount donated would be 1B, and then he would be broke. Alternatively, if he holds onto his MSFT position and donates over the course of his life, his total amount donated will be >100B.
- Joe-Z 7y agoI don‘t care how much he donates. My point is exactly that we shouldn‘t have to rely on one wealthy individual for anything. The money should‘ve stayed in big parts with the people that helped build this wealth (i.e. employees) and the ones living in the country which enabled this creation of wealth (i.e. taxes)