After the interview was released someone left a very critical if not offensive comment under the interview and I just responded to it. Personally, I think it is great that people can speak their mind and that is why I find it sad that someone is punching below the belt; and I don’t even mean just that person who left this comment. Looking at the work of other fellow Sandboxers it is quite staggering to see that many of those who have a great impact and are admired for that are also in the crosshairs of critics for just that.

Recently, I watched an interview on TV in which one member of the owning and managing family of Europe’s largest food producers (Dr. Oetker) commented on his charity activities. He was asked why in Germany nobody was attempting something similar to “The Pledge” of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. To my surprise he stated that most of the wealthy individuals (at least in Germany) are doing comparable things and most of them had stopped talking about it publicly completely. Today I understand why. If a wealthy individual helps build a children’s hospital by contributing funds and contacts he will always receive harsh criticism accusing him of using the hospital for some selfish personal motives. I feel the critique about the work of fellow Sandboxers is a great analogy to it. Wherever great things happen the fans and especially the critics don’t seem to be far.