OPINION: Jeff Bezos' philanthropy won't solve the climate crisis - it's part of the problem, writes Radical Urbanist editor Paris Marx

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Feb 27, 2020 OPINION: Jeff Bezos' philanthropy won't solve the climate crisis - it's part of the problem, writes Radical Urbanist editor Paris Marx Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion this month to an initiative to combat climate change, dubbed the Bezos Earth Fund. But his generosity is more complicated than just rich people trying to make the planet a better place, writes Radical Urbanist editor Paris Marx for NBC News THINK. Billionaires like Bezos are empowered to swoop in as the saviors when the government fails to take action — the product of an American mindset that relies on the capitalist class to chart the path forward, writes Marx. But the wealthy have a clear incentive to avoid truly transformative change; they profit from the world as it is, not as it could be. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy