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Philanthropy Is About Power Not Altruism
Philanthropy is not really about altruism; the meaningful part is what motivates elites to move from self-focus to engaging public society, which begins with seeking to control the three arms of the public sector—media, academia, and government—making it more about maintaining one's own power than altruistic whitewashing.
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Nadia AsparouhovaEvidence Quote
“it's really much more about maintaining control over your own power, more so than this altruistic whitewash”
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Nadia Asparouhova — Tech elites, democracy, open source, & philanthropy— Dwarkesh Patel PodcastCreated: 6/13/2026, 3:27:33 AM
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