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The Kochs are the 21st century Kochs. Peter Thiel hasn't had any major success as a political donor, while the Kochs have been wildly successful as political donors and furthering their political agendas.

I suspect we will always see billionaires trying to buy political direction (see Sheldon Adelson for example).

Or perhaps it is a means to give back to society ? Bill Gates often mentions than the affect of the BMG Foundation is dwarfed by the resources of a government.

Given BG's comment, wouldn't it make sense to use political influence as a leveraged means to improve society ?

a pbs program i watched last night (human development, evolution, and the populating of n. america) was sponsored by the "David H. Koch Fund for Science".

pure evil.