A letter to our daughter

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 02, 2015, 3:18 AM UTC

gist wrote: post #180

ucha wrote: post #169

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Frankly, I find this is a very cynical approach to the lecture of this letter. Most everyday Joes might not have the means to change the world but it is certain that when turn into billionaire, they rarely pledge the quasi-totality of their fortune to improve the well being of others. If this is narcissistic, just let it be and be appreciate that for once, a great deal of money will be put to good use. The world is f…

Don't know about the Saudi princes however the Koch Brothers have given away millions of dollars (and I am sure there also give away money anonymously as well). http://www.kochfamilyfoundations.org/foundationsdhk.asp Also rest assured that Facebook also "evades taxes" in the same way that the Koch brothers do, that is by taking advantage of the US Tax Code in a legal way. And none of us have any idea what the Koch Br…

Post by sanatgersappa » Wed, Dec 02, 2015, 3:25 AM UTC

fabrice_d wrote: post #171

ucha wrote: post #169

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Frankly, I find this is a very cynical approach to the lecture of this letter. Most everyday Joes might not have the means to change the world but it is certain that when turn into billionaire, they rarely pledge the quasi-totality of their fortune to improve the well being of others. If this is narcissistic, just let it be and be appreciate that for once, a great deal of money will be put to good use. The world is f…

While Facebook is not doing everything it can to evade taxation in many countries, right? And let them choose what to do with the money. Why isn't Zuckerberg pledging to drive his company as a good citizen?

Post by NN88 » Wed, Dec 02, 2015, 3:31 AM UTC

Post by KayEss » Wed, Dec 02, 2015, 3:39 AM UTC

scott_karana wrote: post #254

unchocked wrote: post #203

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Your question is a good response to the framing of this philanthropy as "giving back". Indeed, if the point of it is to give back, why not simply mold your corporate behemoth into something kinder and gentler. I don't think this sort of thing is about "giving back" however. I think it's something more ambitious than that: to "do something", do something transformative for the future. Though Zuck's manifesto isn't wel…

> Because hoarding up billions of dollars into family dynasties is pretty much doing nothing. Well, his money isn't stuffed under sofa cushions, so it would bankers choosing what to invest in, but your point still stands. ;)

Post by goldenkey » Wed, Dec 02, 2015, 3:41 AM UTC

overgryphon wrote: post #298

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Either way, if Zuckerburg doesn't live up to his promise, his daughter is going to be as schizophrenic as the world her father helped create.

Parenting style doesn't cause schizophrenia.