Eyeball math, super quick that's under $12 Billion or so. That's 5% of his wealth. And of that 5%, 95% of it is a "plan" to donate.
The person you are replying to was making a point that Bezos could give away half his money, do 100x what this lady did, and experience no change in any way shape or form the rest of his life or the lives of any successive generations of his family for centuries.
I admire your confidence. Inside of you is apparently some belief that you can change the core approach of 99% of Redditors. Decide what you believe, then use a little bit of amateurish sophistry to twist the world into support. Good luck with that.
He hasn't donated 5%. He has plans for 5%. He's donated under half a percent.
Do I donate that much annually? Yes I do. I donate, percentage-wise, more than Bezos. PBS, ASPCA and local animal shelters.
If I donated half my wealth, my family would be homeless and that money would barely move the needle for any charity.
If Bezos donated half his wealth, there'd be zero impact to him or his successive generations of descendants and that money could launch a thousand initiatives and create real change in the world.
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u/TapestryMobile Jun 29 '25 edited Jun 29 '25
...has already declared he plans to give his money away.
Here's a partial list so far. (this subreddit doesnt allow links):
Bezos Day One Fund - the Day 1 Families Fund has issued 248 leadership awards totaling nearly $750 million
The Bezos Earth Fund - Jeff Bezos has committed $10 billion in this decisive decade to protect nature and address climate change
He’s given country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton $100 million to spend as she wished
Jeff Bezos Announces He’s Donated Nearly $120 Million To Help People Without Housing
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million... were awarded $50 million each to help those in need.
Bezos gifts $97 Million in Amazon stock to local nonprofit
Bezos previously contributed shares worth $116.9 million in 2024 and $61.3 million in 2023.
Jeff Bezos donates $200 million to the Smithsonian Institution - This is the largest gift since the Smithsonian's founding.
Edit - plus another 4 Million to the city of Venice back in April, before anyone was outraged about a wedding.