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Fun fact, if I were to inherit the wealth of a billionaire family member who was shot in public I’d get philanthropic real fast!
Many people say this. However of those who talk the talk, barely any ever walk the walk.
However I think if you are born an heir to a billionaire, you'd lack the perspective which might foster selfless philanthropy.
I'd like to think that if someone from the working class would randomly get such money they would. But it still seems unlikely.
self preservation isn't a selfless motive, but if it results in philanthropy then that's a win.
Exactly! If billionaires were put in a a position where they need to stop being billionaires and distribute their wealth or else people will kill them, they'd distribute their wealth real fucking fast
Not before trying to buy their way out of it.
"What if I uh, personally kill 1000 millionaires to offset each billion reducing my greedy hoarding footprint."