Is Bill Gates Doing More Good When He Keeps His Money Or When He Gives it Away?
The question of whether Bill Gates is doing more good when he keeps his money or when he gives it away, is an interesting one. In which of these two scenarios does mankind benefit more? Before you dismiss this as a clearly ridiculous query, one not even worth considering, ponder this. When you are worth tens of billions of dollars, where do you keep your stash? Do you hide it under your mattress? That would make for a very lumpy sleeping surface; as a billionaire, it’s not very likely you would put up with such discomfort. How about burying your fortune in the backyard? With all that loot, you’re not going to be doing any digging. After all, you didn’t get rich digging holes in the ground, but rather by using your noodle, and you’re not about to start with the manual labor now. You could, however, get the gardner to plant the funds in the Azalea bed, but this might not be such a good idea, either. Not to cast aspersions on landscapers everywhere, but what’s to keep her (don’t want to b
