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by anonporridge 1625 days ago
Depends on if he actually left money on the table or if he speculated that there would be more money coming to him if he publicly left FB when he did.

Social/public good will is a kind of money itself that can't easily be measured in dollars. That's a big part of the reason extremely wealthy people engage in philanthropy.

Good will is a currency that opens some doors that no amount of raw dollars can open.