Certainly, it is impossible to isolate people’s true motives, mostly because human motives aren’t as singular as we like to think they are. Most rich philanthropists are neither entirely good Samaritans, giving altruistically for the purity of a cause, nor are they entirely evil colonialists with hidden self-interest or ideas of self-aggrandizement. In reality, ultra-wealthy philanthropy is often a combination of these clichés, a multilayered tapestry woven together by both altruism and self-interest, framed by the moral and political meanings they attach to their lives, their wealth, and
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