'Believing they already serve humanity, Musk, Bezos and Thiel see no need for philanthropy'

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With his foundation, Bill Gates embodied philanthropy. But his ties to Jeffrey Epstein have tarnished his reputation, and the new tech tycoons now place more faith in themselves than in governments to improve humanity, writes Le Monde's Arnaud Leparmentier in his column.