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Piketty does not consider philanthropy as a means to correct some of capitalism's imbalances

Oh, please. The poor don't benefit from philanthropy. The poor benefit from a more balanced system. This reeks of justification.

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I would just like to rewrite "The poor benefit from a more balanced system." into "Everybody benefits from a more balanced system."

Not sure that is entirely correct... What about funding research, for example? Isn't that philanthropy that might benefit everyone, including poor people?

That's an indirect benefit to the poor. The poor need more direct benefits to materially improve their lives.

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