Though I'm not religious, there's a specific set of bible verses I think of when I see news of someone being publicly charitable:
1 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
--Matthew 6:1-4
I think it means that the spirit of charity is purest when it is anonymous.
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[ 4.0 ms ] story [ 22.2 ms ] thread1 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
--Matthew 6:1-4
I think it means that the spirit of charity is purest when it is anonymous.
The intentions of Andreessen And Horowitz are good, so lets be positive about this.