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Can the Truly Moral Billionaire Please Stand Up?

My quest to find Jesus Christ with a Gulfstream

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Carl Baker over 1 year ago

Thought-provoking. I’ve always had the prejudice that coming out on top in the business world requires a certain degree of sociopathy. Perhaps the only hope is the “accidental” billionaire that Evan alluded to last week - the AI-assisted One-person Billion-dollar company founder. In other words, someone that didn’t have to claw their way to the top stepping on the backs of others to reach their pinnacle of success. I think with an AI-assist someone could reach the billion dollar mark with their good-guy moral fiber in place.

josh spilker over 1 year ago

James Cash Penney (JC Penney's) would probably have qualified. old school example though

Chris Ogunlowo over 1 year ago

A fascinating post. If I wrote it, I would have contended with the same issues. Reading Steve Jobs' biography was the first charge about my understanding of (most) wealthy folks. The same feeling after reading Elon Musk's biography, although I must mention that Elon seems more humane in comparison with Steve. Or it comes down to their biographers. Through my work, I've been able to engage with some and I've since been asking if I would wish to be wealthy if it comes with being inhumane and cold! It makes one wonder if it's a reasonable price after all, one couldn't have become wealthy by merely beating a compassionate path. I haven't found the answer. But I keep burning the candle of hope. If there's never been a truly moral, compassionate, humble one, maybe I will be The One. *Amen with a righteous grin*

@nachellebrooks over 1 year ago

This was an extremely, extraordinaire article. I have struggle for so long trying to define what it looked like to gain riches for security, but not to over indulge in selfish purposes. Do you work as the humanitarian and your family may receive a reward through your contributions to society when your decease or work hard, cut corners and operate in the space of one day acquiring enough wealth to give it away to charitable organization. We live in the good ole USA and we're a capitalist society. Is is best to live in a socialist country if you have humanitarian views?

Working under the radar is often a good correlate to a low ego, moral billionaire (or anyone really).