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New York medical school eliminates tuition after $1bn gift (www.bbc.com)
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The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

how to be a good billionaire: give it all away at the first opportunity

no idea how much she has left, but i imagine it's still plenty to live on

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (7 children)

how to be a good billionaire

No such thing. You cannot get to that point without trampling all over and exploiting others.

give it all away at the first opportunity

Similarly, a person who would do this wouldn't hoard enough to qualify in the first place

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

yeah fair. it seems like she got the money from her husband, but still. getting that money in the first place is inherently unethical

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