I speak often - though not usually on steemit - about the benefits afforded to wealthy citizens through tax evasion, corporate welfare, and government lobbying, but I do think that 2 of those wealthy individuals can be vindicated for their wealth.
Warren Buffet is incredibly humble and philanthropic with his wealth, and Bill Gates has said some truly inspiring things about his wealth and recognizes that his money imposes on him a responsibility to use it in a way which benefits the world.
The Bill and Melinda gates foundation does R&D for incredible technology which improves the lives of those living in the most impoverished areas. You may find one example of this technology if you look up the water purifier Bill Gates funded which converts sewage to drinking water.
I am hoping that despite the inequality this pushes into the world, that the others on that list use their vast wealth responsibly, recognize the impact their wealth has, and use it in a way which will forward humanity.
Though in the end, it's their money, and the power they hold is immense, we can only hope they can empathize with us when they're so far from the problems and lives most people herald.
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