In a recent column for the New York Times, David Brooks asked “What would I do if I had a billion bucks to use for good?” The very question posed by Brooks about how he would give away $1 billion raises others.
For one, while it's most certainly their money to handle as they wish, not asked enough is why the superrich think their abundant skills in the commercial space render them experts at charity. Brooks certainly didn't ask this question, and it's passing strange considering his regular columns throughout Election 2016 about Donald Trump's total lack of qualification for the job of President. Wise minds can disagree on the latter (I agree with Brooks about Trump, but for different reasons), but if success at building a global real estate brand doesn't necessarily correlate with governing success, why isn't Brooks equally skeptical about high commercial achievers knowing how to do “good” with their charitable giving?
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