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Today, we don't blink an eye when the world's wealthiest individuals donate enormous sums of money to charitable causes. In fact, we expect them to do so.

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

It's not that I am against the rich giving money to charities. I'm all for it, and we should think of ways of encouraging more of it. But I also believe that states, rather than individuals, are ultimately a better bet for delivering a fair and just world and reconciling differing interests.

Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick.

The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us are with our place of worship.

I just don't think that the differences you make by donating to a museum or an art gallery really compare to the differences you make by donating to the charities that fight global poverty.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

Charity is important; so is being fair and honest and honorable in your business - but you cannot mix the two.

In philanthropy, many of us give a little bit and each year we give more and more to see what actually works and not just throw money out there and see if it's going to work. If the government did the same thing, fabulous.

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.