Originally Posted by $5 submissions

What's your spin on this?

Notice the initial difference in philosophy re philanthropy between Bill Gates and Carlos Slim Helu. See: http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index....D=2&subID=1703

What do you think of the idea that creating jobs and expanding the economy IS a form of philanthropy... Moreover, it is more PERMANENT since it involves enabling people to build up their market value by giving them training.