Re:Hey Japan, What's Up With Your Startup Culture?
by PhasmaFelis on Monday September 09, 2013 @02:57PM
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The part where he cheated his best friend and his daughter out of large sums of money (child support, in his daughter's case) are at least as important to my evaluation of his character as the charity thing.
I have heard that he'd become somewhat less of an asshole in his later years, and I know he reconciled with his daughter at some point. I hadn't heard about stuff coming out after his death, though. I'd like to see a source on that.
Given some of the stuff coming out after his death, it seems to be more of the case he didn't satisfy people's need to hear about it as opposed to doing it. And since he died very early, we will really never know what the final word would have been.
I guess I would be a horrible billionaire too, since my father taught me it is impolite and improper to brag about giving. I can see why Gates does it (publicity is needed to make his goals), but that is not always the case (and sometimes, it messes up what you try).