> I'll never understand the American thirst for money for the sake of it.
I hope I don't come off as abrasive but I don't think you've had enough money if you think this is American or applicable only to a small subset of people.
Greed has driven people forever, in different systems of government, from communism, to fascism and capitalism. Leaders have always had (or had access to) a ton of capital to influence and control different aspects of their lives.
Also making a ton of money can be an instrument for good. There are a lot of wealthy folks that donate a lot of their money because they have an excess.
My current contributions are tiny, comparatively, but as my compensation increases, so do my charitable contributions.
About making money for good... this is something I think about often, especially in my manufacturing businesses. Let me explain:
Say you were to pull in 50M USD in revenue to your co. over 20 years, you own a plastics processing factory for example and you sell plastic products b2b, maybe you are a broker between multiple plastics recycling depots for example, there are many ways for you to cause 500M USD in total damages that cannot be traced back to you (for now) in pollution costs
We should follow your example of charity and apply it more broadly, on a systemic level and establish businesses that are more sustainable
I don’t really feel like I need to make charitable donations. That’s what taxes are for right? At least that’s something I like my goverment to take care of.
I hope I don't come off as abrasive but I don't think you've had enough money if you think this is American or applicable only to a small subset of people.
Greed has driven people forever, in different systems of government, from communism, to fascism and capitalism. Leaders have always had (or had access to) a ton of capital to influence and control different aspects of their lives.
Also making a ton of money can be an instrument for good. There are a lot of wealthy folks that donate a lot of their money because they have an excess.
My current contributions are tiny, comparatively, but as my compensation increases, so do my charitable contributions.