billionaires
Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire venture capitalist investing in a better world
While the U of Waterloo alumnus has some negative feedback for capitalism in its current form, he uses market forces to put his massive wealth to work for the betterment of society
Should we be impressed by Mark Zuckerberg’s big donation?
Facebook’s Zuckerberg ‘likes’ philanthropy—a lot. But the devil, as always, will be in the details of the projects he and his wife choose to support.
Buying a better world: Book review
Despite spending billions on promoting democracy and Western-style liberalism around the world, Soros seems to have relatively little to show for his efforts, writes reviewer Chris Sorensen
The many bonfires of Paul Desmarais
Peter C. Newman explores the lingering legacy of a Canadian billionaire
Lessons from billionaires on the right way to give away money
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge goes global
Newsmakers of the week
Sonia Sotomayor hits Sesame Street, Robert Mugabe is the new Cecil Rhodes, plus a king-in-not-waiting
The perfect gift for a billionaire friend: a personal submarine
You don’t have to be a scientist or a naval officer to explore the ocean’s depths
Young Russian oligarchs take Manhattan
Russian billionaires are buying up high-end real estate in New York for their young daughters
Statistical sour grapes
So the rich are getting richer. What does it mean for the rest of us? Not much.
Aaron Sorkin, Facebook and the devil
The famous TV writer defends his film portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg
Super-sized philanthropy
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett plan to give away half of their fortunes