Every Bubble Has Two Components:

I'm Not Doing My Philanthropic Work Out Of Any Kind Of Guilt, Or Any Need To Create Good Public Relations. I'm Doing It Because I Can Afford To Do It, And I Believe In It.

I Wish I Could Write A Book That Will Be Read For As Long As Our Civilization Lasts. I Would Value It Much More Highly Than Any Business Success If I Could Contribute To An Understanding Of The World In Which We Live Or, Better Yet, If I Could Help To Preserve The Economic And Political System That Has Allowed Me To Flourish As A Participant.

We Can Speak Of The Triumph Of Capitalism In The World, But We Cannot Yet Speak About The Triumph Of Democracy. There Is A Serious Mismatch Between The Political And The Economic Conditions That Prevail In The World Today.

The Concept Of A General Equilibrium Has No Relevance To The Real World (in Other Words, Classical Economics Is An Exercise In Futility).

The Main Difference Between Me And Other People Who Have Amassed This Kind Of Money Is That I Am Primarily Interested In Ideas, And I Don't Have Much Personal Use For Money.