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Top philanthropists include Jamsetji Tata (donated $102.4 billion), Bill and Melinda Gates ($75.8 billion), Warren Buffett (is pledging to donate 99% of his wea
by while_true_ 7mo ago
Top philanthropists include Jamsetji Tata (donated $102.4 billion), Bill and Melinda Gates ($75.8 billion), Warren Buffett (is pledging to donate 99% of his wealth). Andrew Carnegie gave away 85% of his wealth -- including construction of over 2,500 public libraries.
- grogenaut 7mo agoCarnegie did that to white wash his public opinion while he worked his workers non stop and to mutilation or death. When are you going to the library when you work 996 or more?
- nozzlegear 7mo agoBill Gates is not a great example given the recent revelations surrounding him and the nature of his divorce in the latest batch of the Epstein files.
- atomicnumber3 7mo agoYes. Colors his philanthropy. While I hope Warren Buffet isn't cut from the same cloth, the odds are looking quite bad. It would be nice to know there are some out there who can just be smart, get rich, and then NOT damn your immortal soul. But it's looking grim.
- lokar 7mo agoExperience would point to extreme wealth changing almost everyone who gains it, for the worse.
- WillAdams 7mo agoGates took more than he gave, for example: https://www.folklore.org/MacBasic.html https://www.folklore.org/MacBasic.html
- ossa-ma 7mo ago[flagged]
- saulpw 7mo agoOnly one billionaire has ever given away enough money while he was alive to not be a billionaire. Ever. Pledges don't count. Also Warren Buffet giving away 99% of his wealth still keeps him a billionaire.