It is extremely difficult to give away money for the reality of good rather than mere appearance of good, suggesting most philanthropy is performative rather than impactful.

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Elon Musk

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very hard... care about the reality of goodness rather than simply the perception... very difficult to give away money... very easy to give money away to get the appearance of goodness. It is very difficult to give money away for the reality of goodness. very difficult.

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Elon Musk: A Different Conversation w/ Nikhil Kamath | Full Episode | People by WTF Ep. 16Nikhil Kamath
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:32:45 AM

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