I don&#x27;t know Mark and can&#x27;t comment on his essay or this article.<p>I can, however, note that on at least 3 different occasions in the last year or so I&#x27;ve read a heartfelt essay on somebody making sacrifices for the common good -- only to later realize they were just setting up a tax dodge.<p>I do not think these things are mutually exclusive. You can both work for the common good while trying to legally avoid paying taxes. Heck, I&#x27;d rather smart people actively and passionately manage their money for the greater good, especially people with a track record of doing great things. More power to them. But I can relate that as a reader, once I finally figured it out what was going on, I was very disappointed. It was not a pleasant experience.