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If Billionaires must give away their money rather than give it to inefficient gov's in the form of taxes I'd much prefer that do they do things that involve mar
by senectus1 5y ago
If Billionaires must give away their money rather than give it to inefficient gov's in the form of taxes I'd much prefer that do they do things that involve market forces that improve the world as a whole.
A great example of this I feel is (and I'm biased here, I work for one of his businesses) Andrew Forrest.
Using his business connections and buying power to try and force a clean supply chain from slavery.
Using his investing and business building capability to develop Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia supplies and doing it in places that can utilize their renewable resources to export them.
etc etc
Its not a perfect set of solutions, but it fits in a capitalist gov corrupted world, so that we all benefit.
Putting himself and his money out there in a way that benefits everyone and also those not involved. Making market forces be profitable AND responsible in a way that isn't just greenwashing or just dumping money into a pet charity.
- GhettoComputers 5y agoCapitalism isn’t corruption. It’s just sales. Doug Tompkins who founded north face bought a bunch of land and it’s now a national park in Chile.
- senectus1 5y agoI don't agree that Gov's are not corrupted by capitalism. neither are corrupt on their own, but you layer one with the other and it seems to me that corruption is nearly inevitable, ubiquitous even.
- GhettoComputers 5y agoAny non capitalist governments with no corruption?
- senectus1 5y agoI didn't jump up and down saying there there is an alternative. But called a spade a spade.
- GoodJokes 5y ago[dead]