[nambit]

Why?

[cmcd]

Positive press of this magnitude can help propel your next big idea. If you have a reputation of compensating employees well when startup ideas don't pan out they will be more likely to want to join the next one.

Though there are probably more news worth things you could do with 300m.

[manux]

Not being selfish?

[redisman]

Empathy and because he made an order of magnitude more money than he can spend in a lifetime?

[cvhashim]

> Imagine the positive press

[jotm]

Why? A fraction of that will buy you even better positive press.