Political activism is an indulgence of the rich. Whether it's Aristotle's musings on the nature of magnanimity or the 21st Century CEO's cliché “Those companies that do well have to do good!” — you can do more if you have more.
Sure, I can donate enough money to my local PBS station to earn a tote bag. But Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, George Soros, and the Koch Brothers can change the world. Peer pressure among billionaires must be intense, because Mark Zuckerberg wanted to change the world so bad he donated so much money he'd never have to pay taxes again.
