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by petercooper 5492 days ago
If I have a concrete plan saying that I need to make 40% profit, why should I take 60%, even if someone is willing to give it to me?

Because you might think you can invest the money more wisely than other people in terms of its net benefit. You might invest it into charities you believe in, into research on topics you think is important, employ people you think need jobs, and so on.