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[–] donescobar@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact, if I were to inherit the wealth of a billionaire family member who was shot in public I’d get philanthropic real fast!

[–] RQG@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Many people say this. However of those who talk the talk, barely any ever walk the walk.

However I think if you are born an heir to a billionaire, you'd lack the perspective which might foster selfless philanthropy.

I'd like to think that if someone from the working class would randomly get such money they would. But it still seems unlikely.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

self preservation isn't a selfless motive, but if it results in philanthropy then that's a win.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Exactly! If billionaires were put in a a position where they need to stop being billionaires and distribute their wealth or else people will kill them, they'd distribute their wealth real fucking fast

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not before trying to buy their way out of it.

"What if I uh, personally kill 1000 millionaires to offset each billion reducing my greedy hoarding footprint."

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I would assume most of Elon Musk’s kids are not a fan of Billionaires.

[–] ericatty@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago

Also, he has a lot of kids now... money tied up over inheritance squabbles and civil cases getting redistributed to lawyers and court systems. I imagine more kids will come out of the woodwork too claiming a piece of the inheritance pie

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That is why MacKenzie Scott is the best living billionaire.

She did just that before all this mess started.