By Doug Casey on Lew Rockwell.com:
If Warren Buffett really wanted to be charitable with his billions, he would have concentrated on making billions more.
Simply put, I don't believe in philanthropy or charitable giving – at least not the ordinary kind.
Charitable giving and the concept of charity itself are among the stupidest and most destructive humbugs stalking Americans of good will today. Warren Buffett's bequest of $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the harm done in the name of charity and the confusion that surrounds the topic.
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