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The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke…Is Now Officially Broke

Section: The Interesting List
Type: Annotated Link
Date: April 14, 2021
Tags: wealth, philanthropy

“ In 1982, a billionaire set a goal to give all of his (growing) fortune to charity. It took him 38 years, but he completed the goal, closed his trust, and he and his wife now live in a small apartment. ”

Too Much Dark Money In Almonds

Section: The Interesting List
Type: Annotated Link
Date: October 4, 2019
Tags: economics, philanthropy, society

“ This essay describes the ‘coordination problem,’ where spending money to solve a problem often requires coordination with other people to do the same, or the money is wasted. Conversely, spending money on yourself always leads to a benefit. ”