On Being Rich, But Not That Rich
Do we have the right to criticize billionaires when we are still, comparatively, very wealthy?
If you’re on Twitter, you probably saw Jack Dorsey (co-founder and CEO of Twitter dot com) tweet about “fasting” and asking people if their experiences tallied with his 22-hour fast, or three-day water fast. Apparently, he finds the days go by slower.
The irony, people were quick to point out in the replies, is that Jack is vastly wealthy. Like, very, very wealthy. He will never have to experience hunger that isn’t by choice. And as Twitter becomes more lucrative, he’s only getting richer.
He could ask the people at soup kitchens or homeless shelters what it’s like to be hungry, as in a very real way he may have caused some of them to become homeless. Instead, he posts something #brofound (thank you @VictorDesklamp) and nevertheless avoids censure.
Unlike many other founders or CEOs of successful tech companies, Jack isn’t a philanthropist.
“…I have given over 15…
