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One could claim that this is the current state of the American aristocracy. For all of the wealth inequality, I see very few instances of "Zuckerberg Theater",
by lumost 2y ago
One could claim that this is the current state of the American aristocracy. For all of the wealth inequality, I see very few instances of "Zuckerberg Theater", "Gates Hospital", or even a "Brin college".
- cyanydeez 2y agoThose were needed because buying politicians and public favor was hard. Now you just buy media.
- snypher 2y agoWhat, $40b for a dying social media company that no one will remember in 25 years vs literally anything useful and enduring? My post office is 130 years old!
- MechanicalTim 2y agoPerhaps I am misunderstanding your comment, but one of the largest hospitals in the Bay Area is quite literally called Zuckerberg Hospital: https://www.zuckerbergsanfranciscogeneral.org/ https://www.zuckerbergsanfranciscogeneral.org/ Gates has given many billions to public health initiatives as well
- crossroadsguy 2y agoYes. ~7.5% of the cost contribution bought them the name on the building.
- myvoiceismypass 2y agoI think that the Gates foundation has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on malaria initiatives alone. When I lived in SF, Zuckerberg Hospital was pretty close and it was pretty gigantic. Mark Benioff has spent hundreds of millions on Childrens hospitals in Oakland and SF as well.