Breaking a charitable pledge of this magnitude (he has no plans to actually give the money away, it could very well just sit there) should be severely looked down upon IMO—otherwise the concept of a pledge has no power.
I agree with you Falk. But to steelman Chris’ argument… perhaps a reputation for being critical of people who did so much good but failed to follow through on everything they promised could dissuade people from engaging with effective giving/pledges in the first place?
I’m not a fan of this negativity. Why not be grateful for all the money he’s donated to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation instead?
Breaking a charitable pledge of this magnitude (he has no plans to actually give the money away, it could very well just sit there) should be severely looked down upon IMO—otherwise the concept of a pledge has no power.
Us feeling positive is unimportant compared to the future of humanity. Bigger things are at stake here.
I agree with you Falk. But to steelman Chris’ argument… perhaps a reputation for being critical of people who did so much good but failed to follow through on everything they promised could dissuade people from engaging with effective giving/pledges in the first place?