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With the focus of wealth inequality, I thought I'd just share this morbid reminder from the middle ages that there is no inequality in death. It will find everyone. No amount of money will let anyone escape it. Just something to consider when you are thinking about what to pursue in life. To that extent, I do feel somewhat sorry when I hear that a billionaire has died, because I know that they likely spent most of their life pursuing things that are ultimately worthless, and it makes me re-evaluate just what I am doing with mine.
From what I heard, this billionaire seemed like a decent person. But who knows. There are conflicting sources.
There are no good billionaires.
That's not true! No matter what kind of billionaire he was in life, now he is a good billionaire. You might also say that all dead billionaires are good billionaires.
No, because they still have a history of being a billionare. Is Hitler magically good after he capped himself? Hell, is every murderer that then turns their weapon on themselves magically good, too?
You do not retain assets when you die. There is no such thing as a good billionaire.