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The only good billionaire (lemmy.world)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Feeney

https://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/former-billionaire-chuck-feeney-philanthropist-who-pioneered-giving-while-living-has-died-at-age-92

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

I'm going to admit to being too tired to read that big middle paragraph, but that last short quip I support fully. I suppose that's all I was trying to say. Even good people succumb to greed sometimes. For some it's a disease. Kind of like what gambling does to the brain, but with success instead of loss. And I support someone who 1) has a conscience, and 2) actively tries to clear it. ❤️

But I don't try to neglect those who have been negatively impacted along the way. That's definitely a valid point. And an important point.