NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoBill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045www.watoday.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square287fedilinkarrow-up1529
arrow-up1529external-linkBill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045www.watoday.com.auNotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square287fedilink
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up82·2 days agoBased on current spending, it will most likely be spent getting drinkable water to the majority of the world’s population. I don’t like how he got his money, but he’s been reasonably responsible with it since his divorce. That said, he has over $113b dollars. If he gives away 99% of it, he’ll still have over a billion dollars.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 day agoHe’s been buying up huge swathes of farm land in the middle of the country. Not everything he’s doing has been philanthropy
minus-squareDraces@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·2 days agoBehind the bastards has a good two parter on him. I wouldn’t say he’s been responsible with it.
minus-squarebrachiosaurus@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 day agoThere are books on him exposing how half of his charities are frauds. Given his past records humanity should be wary of putting this man anywhere near anything drinkable or useful
Based on current spending, it will most likely be spent getting drinkable water to the majority of the world’s population.
I don’t like how he got his money, but he’s been reasonably responsible with it since his divorce.
That said, he has over $113b dollars. If he gives away 99% of it, he’ll still have over a billion dollars.
He’s been buying up huge swathes of farm land in the middle of the country. Not everything he’s doing has been philanthropy
Behind the bastards has a good two parter on him. I wouldn’t say he’s been responsible with it.
There are books on him exposing how half of his charities are frauds. Given his past records humanity should be wary of putting this man anywhere near anything drinkable or useful