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Bill Gates to give away 99% of his wealth in the next 20 years (www.gatesnotes.com)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One of the best things I read was an 1889 essay by Andrew Carnegie called The Gospel of Wealth. It makes the case that the wealthy have a responsibility to return their resources to society, a radical idea at the time that laid the groundwork for philanthropy as we know it today.

In the essay’s most famous line, Carnegie argues that “the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” I have spent a lot of time thinking about that quote lately. People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that "he died rich" will not be one of them.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (7 children)

That’s true, but to be fair, if he pulls it off it will be one hell of an example to set.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

If your standard for 'a good example' is being a bit more creative with his tax-dodging PR stunts than other billionaires, that's a pretty low bar. A better example to set would be to not exploit people to accumulate wealth in the first place. It takes a whole lot of people like you and me staying poor to make Bill Gates that rich.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A better example to set would be to not exploit people to accumulate wealth in the first place.

I do that everyday. Everyone feel free to thank me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No one gets thanks for being a decent human being, it's sort of the standard that everyone is expected to hold to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would totally exploit people if I actually got the opportunity to do so, it's just no one will let me do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

Then you are not a decent human being? :P

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