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How could you best spent one million dollars, to materially help the world in a lasting way? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 months ago by xia@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Didros@beehaw.org 12 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Hire as many hitmen as I can to kill the wealthiest people. But we would have to keep doing it, and it wouldn't dissuade anyone from hording money...so?

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 5 points 2 months ago

Put 3/4 on the hit and 1/4 betting on the stock market reaction only you know is coming. Profit. Repeat.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I doubt professional hitmen would go after the real fat porkys for just a million.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 months ago

Well, every time assets get split between their 3 kids, you reduce the assets accumulated in one couple.

[–] mke_geek@lemm.ee -2 points 2 months ago

So you'd choose senseless violence. Good thing you're not getting any money.