Rejecting Riches
Why do some people give the vast majority of their money away? Mike Williams talks to people who just don’t want to be rich.
Why do some people refuse to be rich? The lottery winner who gave it all away, the vegetable stall holder who never allowed herself to accumulate wealth, and the businessman who sold his big house and flashy car to set up a Christian project in Uganda tell their stories.
(Photo: Hands holding money. Credit: Momentstock)
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