Olde Hornet
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This is from the man hoarding billions of dollars!
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — and richest man in the world — offered exactly that after responding to an X post highlighting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's charitable giving.
The original post said that Scott had donated more than $26.3 billion to charity, making her one of the biggest individual donors in history, and that she wanted to spend most of her Bezos fortune "on helping others and making the world a better place."
He expanded on that idea during an appearance on the "WTF" podcast with entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath in 2025, saying philanthropy that creates measurable, lasting benefits is "extremely difficult" because donations can produce unintended consequences despite good intentions.
Elon Musk Says ‘Sadly, Yes’ Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Has Donated Over $26 Billion — And It’s Making the World Worse
Good intentions don’t always earn universal applause. Sometimes they earn a two-word reply instead. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — and richest man in the world — offered exactly that after respondin...
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — and richest man in the world — offered exactly that after responding to an X post highlighting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's charitable giving.
The original post said that Scott had donated more than $26.3 billion to charity, making her one of the biggest individual donors in history, and that she wanted to spend most of her Bezos fortune "on helping others and making the world a better place."
Musk Has Long Questioned Effective Giving
"If you care about the reality of goodness instead of the perception of it, then it is very hard to give away money effectively," Musk told TED curator Chris Anderson during an interview in 2022.He expanded on that idea during an appearance on the "WTF" podcast with entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath in 2025, saying philanthropy that creates measurable, lasting benefits is "extremely difficult" because donations can produce unintended consequences despite good intentions.
