Giving away money is a form of undemocratic power, too. A billionaire recently gave away all of his money to the Republican Party in the US, for example. Even

Giving away money is a form of undemocratic power, too. A billionaire recently gave away all of his money to the Republican Party in the US, for example. Even if Gates gives his money to ostensibly non-political organizations, he's still deciding how an enormous amount of power is transferred. Even Steve Jobs' widow, who is giving small amounts of hundreds of organizations, is reshaping society according to her own design. While I'm aligned with her values for the most part, it is still terrifying to think about all the Powell-Jobs' who have billions that they are spending on things that harm us all.