Larry Page: I would rather give my billions to Elon Musk rather than charity

Recoil42 wrote: post #4

> "Page even went as far as suggesting that everyone give their money to a corporation that was trying to accomplish big stuff." We call that investing.

I thought he talked about giving money not buying shares. Any gift at all can be thought as an investment in the broader sense of the word so beloved of governments spending taxpayers' money.

Re: Larry Page: I would rather give my billions to Elon Musk rather than charity

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Post by notacoward » Tue, Dec 23, 2014, 4:28 PM UTC

angdis wrote: post #7

[deleted] wrote: post #2

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It is a _hypothetical_ situation intended to express some values that Larry Page has.

Like the belief that technological progress for its own sake is more important than human welfare?

Re: Larry Page: I would rather give my billions to Elon Musk rather than charity

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Post by norswap » Tue, Dec 23, 2014, 6:07 PM UTC

ulfw wrote: post #6

And that's why I have more respect for Bill Gates than for Larry Page. Sorry.

I think what underlies Page's thoughts is that he thinks Musk is more effective than most charity. He sees charity as a sink that will provide no long term improvement of the human condition. Honestly, it's hard to disagree.

Except for Bill Gates, precisely. His fight against Malaria has been tremendously successful. Would Page object giving his money to Bill Gates? I don't know, I hope he wouldn't.