This blog post is SO New Yorker. It is the height of arrogance to pass off what is, like it or not, a form of gambling, an expression of greed, as a philanthrop

This blog post is SO New Yorker. It is the height of arrogance to pass off what is, like it or not, a form of gambling, an expression of greed, as a philanthropic, altruistic gesture. I know as well as anyone here that this is one of the engines of the economy, but come on. Everyone is playing the same game, and you happen to be good at it. Don't insult our intelligence.