To him the perfect amount to leave children is ''enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.'' For a college graduate, Buffett reckons ''a few hundred thousand dollars'' sounds about right.
i don't think so at all. i think he makes a good point, actually. i think the fact that the vast majority of people in this world wouldn't understand his motives is one of the very problems with society.
i should say that, personally, i'd be a bit more generous than he claims he's going to be. but, the philosophy behind his actions is honorable, in my opinion. and, rare.