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One of the best things I read was an 1889 essay by Andrew Carnegie called The Gospel of Wealth. It makes the case that the wealthy have a responsibility to return their resources to society, a radical idea at the time that laid the groundwork for philanthropy as we know it today.

In the essay’s most famous line, Carnegie argues that “the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” I have spent a lot of time thinking about that quote lately. People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that "he died rich" will not be one of them.

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[–] Feyd@programming.dev 12 points 2 days ago

Unless he actively works towards making billionaires contributing to society non voluntary he is still part of the problem. Billionaires shouldn't exist in the first place.

[–] dataprolet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago

He'll still be a billionaire with the 1 % remaining.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

The irs accepts donations.

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

More lies at 11.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

People will definitely say that about me when I die too. Thankfully the US healthcare system is pretty damn good at making sure the vast majority of us can say this when we die.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I'll leave a 20 year old car, and 3 electric guitars to the needy.

Can I have a library named after me?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

This isn’t exactly news

[–] Uncurious3512@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
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