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Re: He claims to have left a moderate maintenance allowance to his kin.
Then the remaining two thirds went to other outlets, including the poor.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 17, 2020 at 7:25 AM
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Re: Absolutely, Kabu. I agree.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 17, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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He practiced what he preached and we are all better off for it, perhaps. I do hope his children had enough to live on. I couldn’t in good conscience spend, say, $500,000 for a dess and $4,000 for shoes and and another 5 grand for a bag to go to a dinner for $50,000 a plate and then spend the night in a $10,000 a night villa repeatedly when kids down the road are in tatters, sick and hungry.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on April 16, 2020 at 7:38 PM
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to me it is obscene to see the very rich collecting more and more of the World's wealth while others cannot afford proper health care, education or even enough food.I do like the sound of this philanthropist.
posted by
Kabu
on April 16, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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Re: Probably so.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 16, 2020 at 9:29 AM
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Also rather unusual in his beliefs I would imagine.
posted by
C_C_T
on April 16, 2020 at 9:07 AM
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Re: I agree. He was a fascinating man with intelligence beyond his time.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 16, 2020 at 6:46 AM
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That sounds like it would be an interesting read, especially with income equality being a buzz phrase that is discussed often along with unfettered capitalism.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 16, 2020 at 6:26 AM
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