&gt; Most everyday Joes might not have the means to change the world but it is certain that when turn into billionaire, they rarely pledge the quasi-totality of their fortune to improve the well being of others.<p>&gt; If this is narcissistic, just let it be and be appreciate that for once, a great deal of money will be put to good use. The world is full of Koch Brothers, Saudi princes and European heirs to prove that most billionaires are more concerned about evading taxes rather than giving back.<p>I&#x27;m not so sure that&#x27;s true.  The ultra-rich actually donate a huge amount of money.  Just last July a Saudi Prince announced he was donating over $30 billion to &quot;philanthropic causes&quot;.  And back in 2012 a bunch of them pledged to give away &quot;half their wealth.&quot;<p>And those are just a couple of the bigger examples I found in 2 minutes of web search.<p>Also, I&#x27;ve never heard of anybody volunteering to pay more taxes.  Everybody tries to pay less, so it&#x27;s silly to fault the rich for doing it just because they&#x27;re saving more in absolute terms.<p>Link 1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fortune.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;01&#x2F;saudi-prince-alwaleed-donation&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fortune.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;01&#x2F;saudi-prince-alwaleed-donation...</a><p>Link 2: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.christianpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;over-125-philanthropist-billionaires-are-giving-half-of-their-wealth-away-123640&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.christianpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;over-125-philanthropist-bi...</a>