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by nicoburns 1803 days ago
> And yet, as rich as they were, I think too often that overshadows the gargantuan contributions to charity they made.

Is it really such a great thing to give away money you don't need. IMO tha should be the absolute minimum baseline expectation for someone who controls so much wealth.

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I think it is a great thing. They could just as easily keep it all to themselves and pass it down to generations. It’s fully within their legal rights to do so.