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Yeah, but no. The problem is that the man invested in Microsoft, which has been proving itself to be a hell of an investment.


Sorry but spending / donating money is not a difficult thing to do. If you have billions of dollars, claim to be donating much of it, but somehow your wealth continues to increase, perhaps you’re not trying hard enough?


There's no "claim" - those donations and the records of the foundations are a matter of public record.

Also, completely liquidating and giving away his assets would result in a large payout once.. and then nothing ever again. You need money to make money, so holding onto some to appreciate in value (investments, interest, etc) results in more money being donated over a longer amount of time.


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Impact on others isn't a function of how painful the sacrifice is to you, it's a function of how much value you provide to them.


Giving away a million is easy, giving away a billion - or several - not so much. At least if you want the money to have an impact.




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