January 2010
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wealth now, philanthropy later
Seeing this latest monument to Bill Gates’ ego reminded me of the following quote from the book Slow Money by Woody Tasch:
“Wealth now, philanthropy later” is an inappropriate response to the challenges of the 21st century.
It has long bothered me that born-again philanthropists are lauded for their contributions for society, while ignoring all the suffering they caused and...
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headline of the year
I know it’s only January 5th, but this headline should win some sort of award:
New scanners break child porn laws
In just one headline, it summarizes how utterly screwed up both the UK and the US are.