it’s always the ones you suspect the most

There were no two sides of the same coin with nazis. They were objectively terrible.

History is written by winners. However, even with the most controversial groups you’ll often find some ‘nobel’ initial intention. For the nazis theres none.

I once met a wealth manager for a billionaire whose entire job was to donate money as effectively as possible, focusing on infrastructure and education projects in Central and South America. She explained that the challenges are often unexpected.

For example, most smaller local organizations struggle to absorb large sums of money efficiently. Take, for instance, a group that builds homes for those in need. A sudden donation of millions of dollars can be too difficult to manage efficiently. So they try to be mindful of local needs, build trust, and build long-term partnerships.

So, why not just support many small communities? Well, a billion dollars could fund a thousand 1 million$ projects. That’s why this billionaire hired multiple wealth managers just to handle donations. That chat changed my perspective on how difficult it can be to give away large amounts of money.

Still, I’d rather them pay fair taxes.

Self-driving cars are in fact very safe, but...

Please, explain to me how private folks can so openly influence the government for personal gain. Governments in most democratic countries would dissolve over this.

“I’m totally unsurprised, like almost all climate scientists, that we are shooting past it at a rapid clip."

Articles on climate change already highlight the most optimistic scenarios. And even those are too scary for some people to accept