ipad and iphone on his lap. Hes watching a film on the macbook, browsing tvtropes page on the film on his ipad whilst his phone goes off occasionally as he has a slightly too loud conversation with a friend "NO BRO I CANT CHAT IM WATCHING A FILM, HIT ME UP LATER AND WE'LL FIND SOME BITCHES WITH GANDHI AND THE DALAI LLAMA" No. Actually he didn't like charities because he "...discovered that it was annoying to have to deal with the people he had hired to run it, who kept talking about 'venture' philanthropy and how to 'leverage' giving. " - (pg 106 of Isaacson's bio on Steve Jobs) He didn't like the manipulative, "with strings attached" charity model that exists and instead made personal contributions himself. To be fair, I've looked at Zen Buddhism in that same light. To me, it's a method of self-management. Taking the time out of your day to meditate and clear your mind. Practicing mindfulness on a daily basis. But it comes down to a problem of ideals. In a perfect world, I'd love to ditch materialism and embrace Buddhism for everything it's stands for. It's a wonderful practice with amazing depth and wisdom. But this isn't a perfect world. Everything around us is driven by financial motivation, whether you care to admit it or not. It's not all about me. I've got my family to worry about. My close friends to think of. My future to worry about. I also believe that