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[justjill]

Forbes magazine put Gates' fortune at $59bn, with investment guru Warren Buffet in second place with a net worth of $52bn.I have sometimes tried to imagine what it would be like to even try to spend $1bn, how long it would take me and what in the world I could possibly use

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Check this out.

[boogastreehouse]

Check this out. Scroll down to the section entitled "Philanthropy." I think that it may make you feel better about people.

"In 2000, Gates and his wife founded the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The generosity and extensive philanthropy of David Rockefeller has been credited as a major influence. Bill Gates and his father have met with Rockefeller several times and have modeled their giving in part on the Rockefeller family's philanthropic focus, namely those global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations."

"These donations are usually cited as sparking a substantial change in attitudes towards philanthropy among the very rich, with philanthropy becoming the norm."

[lizetta]

And this too!

[revaladdinsane]

Gates is retiring entirely from Microsoft to concentrate on philantropy. Buffett is donating 85% of his money to philantropy as well.