<story><title>Andreessen Horowitz to give half their earnings to charity</title><url>http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/25/andreessen-horowitz-to-give-half-their-earnings-to-charity/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>paul</author><text>It&apos;s sad to see so much misplaced cynicism here. If the partners had decided to keep 100% of their carry (as is typical) and used it to buy a bigger house or jet or something, nobody would comment or care. Instead, they&apos;ve pledged to give half to some of their favorite charities, and some of you are acting as if it&apos;s a crime against humanity. Put away your Ayn Rand books (or whatever it is that drives you to such opinions) and go make some money of your own. Perhaps you&apos;ll discover that Andreessen and friends aren&apos;t as foolish as you imagine.</text></comment>
<story><title>Andreessen Horowitz to give half their earnings to charity</title><url>http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/25/andreessen-horowitz-to-give-half-their-earnings-to-charity/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>sethbannon</author><text>A stellar example of living your values. I hope this swings more deals their way (it would certainly affect our choice of VC) and creates pressure for the entire industry to adopt similar pledges.</text></comment>