> For example, YC "investments" have a predominantly benevolent motive Ah, I'm not going to give you that one. YC is in the game to make money. Whether PG need

> For example, YC "investments" have a predominantly benevolent motive Ah, I'm not going to give you that one. YC is in the game to make money. Whether PG needs it or not, likes helping college kids or just needs something to do, the fact remains YC's primary purpose is to make money for itself. >Investments measure their success against the market. Charity measures its success against the world. That's an interesting take. I tend to agree. I think that the OP though was trying to compare investing's indirect "trickle down" benefits to charity's and concluding that investing had a greater net impact. I'm not sure I agree with that, but it's a compelling standpoint.