There are many reasons for this. One is that business teaches us to always look for the advantage, not to give anything away without getting more in return. That’s the antithesis of government (and government service), whose purpose is to contribute to the commonwealth without recompense. We should not rely on billionaires to save us. When your house is on fire and the wealthy guy from down the block shows up with a better hose to put out your fire, that doesn’t mean we need more rich people on the block. It means we need to fund the fire department. Philanthropy is less reliable and less
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