The unclear legacy of billionaires as philanthropists: buying the narrative, The Giving Pledge, and who's paying for innovation

My great-grandfather left behind a memoir he typed himself. It begins in 1913 as he’s building the first iteration of his Oregon lumber company—in the time of wagons and telegrams. By 1917, he was turning a profit of more than $1,000 per month.

Shunning photos and selfies with fans, his episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is titled “Nobody says, ‘I wish I had a camera,'" a nod to his desire to interact and make memories with fans instead of snapping a photo.

Defined by Duty: Until her death last year, the vast majority of the living human population always existed alongside Queen Elizabeth II.

The essence of life is the achievement of joy. From Atlas Shrugged: “We never had to take any of it seriously, did we?” "No, we never had to."