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Paul K. Ogden's avatar

People forget that Bill Gates had to be shamed into becoming a philanthropist. There was news stories about how he gave so little to charity. That's when Gates decided to be more generous with his money.

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Sherm's avatar

So? I don't particularly care why people do things, so long as they get done.

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DeeDee D's avatar

Actually, what motivated him was his awesome wife Melinda. She's an amazing human. Along with Bezos' ex-wife. Both these women are billionaires now in their own right (thanks to divorce settlements), and both women are profoundly wise and generous.

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Paul K. Ogden's avatar

No, Melinda was on Team Bill Gates when the shaming began because of a lack of philanthropy. She might have encouraged him post-shaming, but the shaming came first.

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Sherm's avatar

His father (who has always been a good and honorable man) also played a role.

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Paul K. Ogden's avatar

Well, that's true.

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