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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wealth hoarders have always been antisocial narcissists. There was previously more social pressure to "help the poor" in a paternalistic way, and philanthropy has always been a method they use to launder their public image and shield themselves from proper taxation. Nothing has really changed. Social media just gives us more access to these people and how they think and behave is more public. [/quote]

I agree, but to some extent.  We just don't want them to "play" at philanthropy, we just want them to pay their taxes so the people who are properly trained can do their thing.

Gates paying for and managing health research is a good example.

At the end of the day those philanthropic missions were just ways for the rich to give money to their cousins.  "Here, here, is some money, why don't you start an art gallery."

I'll donate to your Church, so my kids can volunteer for a vacation in Africa doing "missionary work".

Not to ding on them too much, because it would be nice if we at least had some orchestras or something to show for it.[/quote]

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