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MrBeast: Capitalism & Philanthropy

Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

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The Motivation for Mr Beast Giveaways

Jimmy has said openly that the motivation for these giveaways comes from two places. He wants to be the most successful YouTuber in the world and he's succeeded. Every Mr Beast video that involves a giveaway of some kind, whether to a friend, a stranger or a homeless person is paid for by a sponsor. It's a kind of for profit philanthropy or what economist Matthew Bishop coined in 2006 as philanthropic capitalism.

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