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Philanthropy is still a thing and still expected, at least in these parts: https://www.montana.edu/news/21412/a-day-of-new-beginnings-m...

If I ever struck it rich I'd build the biggest, best cat shelter you've ever seen.

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So... better than Tierhem Berlin?

https://tao-stiftung.org/projects/animal-shelters-in-berlin/...

Good luck then! :)

That is very impressive!!

Except most of the rich indulge in philanthropy as a form of further self enrichment rather than selflessness.

Most people don't do anything from their selflessness, that includes people elected as representatives or employed by any given state (despite whatever they may signal to the contrary if one looks at their actions).

This is a philosophical debate not a practical one. If you donate $100M to fight malaria in Africa no one really cares if you doing it because you are “objectively good” or because it’s expected of you due to your status or you simply want to one up one of your billionaire friends.

(Unless the charity they found is really just a fraudulent tax dodge for funneling money)

Or as a way to misdirect away from your less favorable activities; past and present. Just look at Bill Gates, Zuckerberg and others.

Do you come from part of the world where politicians and government workers are working because of selflessness or is this a vacuous comment not intending to communicate anything worthwhile?

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