I think it's inappropriate to speculate on what "good" someone is contributing to the world, period. So much of it is determined by intentions, plans, and time -- these are things that are invisible to everyone but the individual.<p>Instead worry about your own contributions, don't try to determine what to give based on expectations you draw from observing others (or try to force this thinking upon others) -- it's unlikely your choice will be anywhere near the truth, and it skews the act from one of generosity into one of keeping up with social standards ("keeping up with the Joneses" sort of thing).
I was surprised the article didn't mention that Jobs is a Buddhist.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%81na" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%81na</a>
I think it is inappropriate to draw attention to somebody's personal life like this. I wonder what the results of someone analyzing the author's charitable giving would be.
What brand of journalism is this? Is the New York Times trying to shame Steve Jobs into donating his wealth? Basically, there is no information on Steve Jobs' philanthropy so the article is about other billionaires giving money and investigative dead ends encountered so far.