Re:Steve Wozniak:I gave all my Apple wealth away because tha...
by smitty1e on Friday August 15, 2025 @06:32PM
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> That being said, what he is literally saying there is he made all his money young then coasted. I actually doubt that is what he did since he seems like one of those people who doesn't sit still, but the quote doesn't paint him in a great light.
He comes off as an active person who enjoys what he does too much to consider his work labor.
Re:Steve Wozniak:I gave all my Apple wealth away because tha...
by dtagames on Saturday August 16, 2025 @02:26PM
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What part of earning your money, paying taxes, and giving to your own community doesn't paint him in a good light?
This is a quote from Woz who I think, clearly, has chosen a different path than Mr. Gates, whatever you think of him.
I know for a fact that Woz benefits San Jose because he was the key donor for the Children's Discovery Museum. I gave a tiny bit myself to get a "brick" when I worked at IBM because that museum in Los Angeles had inspired me as a child (and IBM matched my donation 100%). You needed a map to find my brick but Steve's was the entire back wall of the entrance.
That being said, what he is literally saying there is he made all his money young then coasted. I actually doubt that is what he did since he seems like one of those people who doesn't sit still, but the quote doesn't paint him in a great light. In simple terms, if good people don't take responsibility for deploying capital effectively, only bad people will make important decisions. There is no pride to be had in handing over large amount of money to a system that is, ultimately, controlled by the likes of Biden and Trump while upholding a teenage naivete that was buffered through life by vast wealth. Bill Gates sold out - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundat....