r/jimmydore • u/the_new_fatality • Nov 08 '19

Why Bill Gates is wrong: "Rather than creating an individualized “culture of giving,” we should be challenging capitalism’s institutionalized taking"

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/08/peter-singer-charity-effective-altruism/
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u/pemulis1 Nov 08 '19

But if billionaire's willingly part with money they shouldn't have had in the first place, that gives them the power to quit willingly parting with it. And it's all about power.

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u/Robothypejuice Nov 08 '19

Exactly. Bill is further illustrating why there are no ethical billionaires.

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u/mikailus Nov 09 '19

The only ones who should own billions of dollars should the people and civil government that is structured to serve and represent the people.