Thursday, December 09, 2010

Charity

So a recent article and link got me thinking.
Does Steve Jobs donate anything to charity? Apparently I'm not the only one to ask this question.
I'm a professed Apple lover. I love my Apple products and I try to talk others into trying Apple all the time. This consumer driven love for a product has bred in me a sense of awe for Steve Jobs. I view him as saintly and a good guy, despite all the things I've read to the contrary. His surviving cancer was a wonder, he's cool and someone to look up to, right?
While I still loathe my windows ridden school computer with the passion of a thousand suns, I am beginning to see Gates in a whole new light. I've know for a while that he is quite the philanthropist, but since he has teamed up with Buffet to push this to a new level, I've attained a new level of respect for both him and his wife. Even so, it wasn't until today that I actually thought about comparing him to Jobs.
Now Jobs may be donating to charity anonymously, and if he is, more power to him, but he also doesn't seem to actively support anything either. If he is such an saint, he should be using his power for good, shouldn't he?
I hate it when things like this happen. My world seems just a little grayer. I don't always need absolutes, but sometimes it's nice to know that there are people out there wearing the white hats.

1 comment:

Jody said...

I keep trying to "tithe" my income for charities/causes I support, but I'm no where near 10% yet. I hate that the super rich get super richer, but I do like the ones who are willing to give it away. Although, I also wish Bill Gates would put some of his personal fortune into making a better product- oh, well.