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On Giving...What's wrong with it or how it can be made better

Vinod Khosla (a prominent Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists) pledges half his fortune to charity ...ran the news. A few days back it was Shiv Nadar of HCL, a few more days (or rather months) back it was Azim Premji and even before that it was Narayanmurthy. And long time before they all thought about pledging a part of their life long earnings there was Warren Buffet. Then along came Bill Gates. Great. I am happy that the list is increasing. For likes of these businessmen and others alike life definitely has come a full circle and how. The philanthropy efforts of these individual do require a special mention. For it is very difficult to part with your own hard earned money and that to towards a cause which might have little or no direct relation to you. But I have got some reservations. No, not about the intentions of these people. Though at times there are questions that have raised about the real intentions of these people by various bodies. I not going to speak about that...