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Say No to Swag
The only way we are going to create a just, equitable, sustainable, and resilient society is by starting to live in ways that are just, equitable, sustainable and resilient. At a grand scale, this requires complete rethinking of our aggressive, … Continue reading
Affairs of (real) Estate
What is our responsibility—to ourselves, our family, and our community—for the assets we have accumulated during our lives? I confronted this question last year, when I turned sixty-five and reckoned with the good fortune bestowed upon me. Fresh senior citizens … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Housing, Cambridge MA, estate planning, philanthropy
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Two Thumps Up: Rich Philanthropist
A Google Search for MacKenzie Scott yields the following headline: MacKenzie Scott, Philanthropist and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos… Two years ago, those among the general public who knew MacKenzie Scott (I did not) described her as Jeff Bezos’ wife. Then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gates Foundation, Haiti, Mackenzie Scott, philanthropy, The Giving Pledge
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