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LUVMBDiesels · #2 08-24-2009, 07:50 AM

There are always altruistic people around. They are who donate to charities, do volunteer work, etc.

Andrew Carnegie is an interesting case. He was the worst of the robber barons when he was younger, but then felt guilt over how he had crushed all his competitors and decided that he would not leave the bulk of his wealth to his kids but to donate it to a trust to do good works. His kids were upset to say the least, but we have the Carnegie Foundation and all the libraries, hospitals, and concert halls that they built. This is a great case for PRIVATE trusts doing good. Nobody taxed his money away for the 'common good'
He did it himself. There are still people like that around now. As much as I despise Bill Gates' software, I respect him for his charity work.