&gt; The guy gives crazy amounts to philanthropic causes instead.<p>This. As a someone who leans libertarian, folks give me the &quot;you must be greedy&quot; look when I mention that I have an issue with income taxation. Not at all - like your friend, I&#x27;m rather selective about where I donate my money - to causes that matter to me. I&#x27;m a generous person and consider the coercion of the state to be neither altruistic nor efficient.