Disrupting Philanthropy, Mark Zuckerberg Style

Kal Joffres, Tandemic

15-Mar-16 14:30

Disrupting Philanthropy, Mark Zuckerberg Style

When Mark Zuckerberg announced that he’d be giving away 99 percent of his wealth to charity, reactions diverged. Was this amazing? Was it tax evasion? Will he be bringing venture capitalist principles to philanthropy? Is that a good thing? We can’t answer all those questions, but Kal Joffres attempts to analyse how Mark Zuckerberg should give away 45 billion dollars. Short answer: It’s complicated.

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