Comments on F L A W S O P H Y: The mysterious case of Steve Jobs' philanthropy

@akshay: wow ... no no ... i doubt if steve jobs i...

2011-11-16T00:56:24.852-08:00

@akshay: wow ... no no ... i doubt if steve jobs is guilt-ridden nor did he think of "helping people realize their dreams". The whole complaint in the first place was that he isn't about helping anyone :)

... he was focused about creating a good product which he could over-price. that's all ... the choice is left to people to buy it or not ... isn't it?

why is it that we demand certain ways of helping people (like direct philanthropy/charity) more worthier / moral than the rest while the evidence of such an assumption is completely dicey ... that is my central question in the article

A very lucid article, but misinterprets the reason...

2011-11-13T21:59:34.554-08:00

A very lucid article, but misinterprets the reason why some advocate Jobs' lack of charity. Jobs hides his overly priced gadgets in a shroud of quality/brand/phenomenon. So he's actually stimulating a trend that encourages the middle class to reach for affluence (good) through hollow means(-like getting an iPad, not so good!) So he assuages his guilt with the conviction that he's helping people realize their dreams (the dreams he planted in their heads!)
On the flip side, I agree philanthropy is not a compulsion and as an innovator/manipulator Jobs was a great man.
BUT, morality should figure somewhere right?

Thanks, Nikhil ... it is indeed true that there ar...

2011-11-04T11:57:15.317-07:00

Thanks, Nikhil ... it is indeed true that there are many forms of charity and we do it to each other everyday of our life but somehow, we think that only a certain kinds are worthy. I think the greatest charity is to help strength the self-respect of the middle class along with empowerment of the impoverished !!!

Nice one..precisely and concisely written..reminds...

2011-11-04T11:17:49.735-07:00

Nice one..precisely and concisely written..reminds me what is written in Scripture Sri Bhagvad Geeta that Charity is also of three kinds-Sattvic,Rajshik and Tamsik.