Stay Gold, America

Re:Stay Gold, America by Mistletoe on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @03:35AM (#42620524)

Sorry if I’m misunderstanding but is he saying the 8 million is half his net worth or is there a lot more coming?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27371627

Is this post wildly off on his net worth calculation?

Either way, I applaud him for his donations!

I hadn’t heard about the Warren Buffett complete 180 degree change on where his money is going after he dies and that’s really disappointing to read.

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Re:Stay Gold, America by joanwestenberg on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @03:37AM (#42620539)

$8m first, plus half his net worth within the next five years

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Re:Stay Gold, America by trilbyglens on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @03:40AM (#42620548)

Shocking that billionaires aren't to be trusted :)

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Re:Stay Gold, America by chrisco255 on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @03:56AM (#42620634)

They're not any less trustworthy than the general public. Usually you should be skeptical of people professing to be altruistic, however.

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Re:Stay Gold, America by throwbillions on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @05:03AM (#42621011)

You cannot become a billionaire by being ethical. That's just not how capitalism works in practice. You can only become a billionaire through exploitation. So yes, they're one of the least trustworthy people because their interests do not align with those of ordinary people.

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Re:Stay Gold, America by throwpoaster on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @07:53AM (#42621848)

This is simply false.

Business is a social resource allocation game. If you break the rules you will be punished.

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