@the_shitshow_never_ends@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 6 hours agoAre there any historical or modern day true stories (like the story of The Buddha) of someone born rich and privileged who just walked away from their family and turned down money and an inheritance?message-square15fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareAre there any historical or modern day true stories (like the story of The Buddha) of someone born rich and privileged who just walked away from their family and turned down money and an inheritance?@the_shitshow_never_ends@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 6 hours agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareRikudou_SageAlinkEnglish8•5 hours agoFew years ago or so some billionaire said that no one should die a billionaire and donated his money. Or something like that, I don’t remember the details clearly. Though I’m not sure it’s what you’re after as he’s done so when really old.
minus-square@Kelly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-22 hours agoDoes Edward VIII count? He surrendered the Crown … but was then made a Duke. Edit: woops, it looks like i replied in the wrong spot
minus-square@wjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•3 hours agoThe dabbling in Nazism makes him a lot less fun.
Few years ago or so some billionaire said that no one should die a billionaire and donated his money. Or something like that, I don’t remember the details clearly. Though I’m not sure it’s what you’re after as he’s done so when really old.
Does Edward VIII count?
He surrendered the Crown … but was then made a Duke.
Edit: woops, it looks like i replied in the wrong spot
The dabbling in Nazism makes him a lot less fun.