"Matt Kilcoyne, of the free market think-tank the Adam Smith Institute, disagrees.
"Quite frankly Bezos's greatest act of philanthropy is Amazon itself," he argues.
"Lower prices, more choice and competition have delivered billions for Bezos and billions worth for the hundreds of millions of customers he serves."
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I do think feel strong about Bezos plans, but it's a bit of a stretch to claim Amazon is a public good.
Pretty sure all the people who worked in book shops don't think so.
"Quite frankly Bezos's greatest act of philanthropy is Amazon itself," he argues.
"Lower prices, more choice and competition have delivered billions for Bezos and billions worth for the hundreds of millions of customers he serves." "
I do think feel strong about Bezos plans, but it's a bit of a stretch to claim Amazon is a public good.
Pretty sure all the people who worked in book shops don't think so.