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> Anyone who was around in the 80s and 90s knows this is a laughable farce. Since this was 30-40 years ago, why do you find it implausible that he outgrew his
by mariusor 5y ago
> Anyone who was around in the 80s and 90s knows this is a laughable farce.
Since this was 30-40 years ago, why do you find it implausible that he outgrew his previous CEO persona? 30 years is far too long to pay someone for an image rehabilitation plan.
Someone with fuck you money at the level of Gates has zero motivation to patch his public image especially this long after he passed from the immediate public view. e could be a happily rich anonymous guy right now.
> If he wanted to truly give away his wealth, he could do so.
Did you look at this from your own perspective? How easy would you part with your wealth? Why do you imagine that a far richer person would be able to do so more easily? Once they're accustomed with a certain living level I think most people have problems scaling back.
- ceilingcorner 5y agoThe antitrust lawsuits were in 1998 and 1999. I don’t fault Gates for being rich. I fault him for claiming to be a philanthropist that gives away his money (and revives adulation for it) while his net worth continues to rise. And of course he is motivated to improve his image. He has serious global influence now with genuine geopolitical power.