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In reply to the discussion: Finally, a billionaire who says he'll spend his money on preserving Earth. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)because they're not interested. Btw, the "news" isn't in business to make us well informed. It's to provide an audience to their advertisers for commercials.
Philanthropy was hardly new back in the days when there was no such thing as centimillionaire billionaire classes, so people shouldn't be surprised that people incredibly wealthier now are giving even more away.
Fwiw, I'm not grateful. It's a disgrace that the public could need charity because of maldistribution of wealth. That's our fault. We need to put an end to it, and these new classes, and meet our responsibilities ourselves.
Whatever. If you're interested, maybe check the very famous Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for a start. I know he's big into dealing with Covid right now. Or just google billionaire philanthropy and follow the cascade of sites and links that sets off wherever your fancy takes you.