Today is Warren Buffett’s 90th birthday. For the past decade, I’ve spoken with him every year about his philosophy on giving and life. Seems an apt day to publicly share some of his most insightful private pieces of advice. (Thread/1)
forbes.com/sites/randalll… First thing to know about @WarrenBuffett: All-time combo of brilliance, pragmatism and morality. Greatest philanthropist ever. Yet because he has more than he could ever spend, sees it as altruistically logical: “I never gave a penny away that had any utility to me.” (2)

So I spent four hours talking with @kanyewest yesterday, his first interview since his Fourth of July Tweet declaring he’s running for president in 2020. We covered a lot of ground….(1/x) forbes.com/sites/randalll… First, West reiterated that he’s running this year under a new political banner, the Birthday Party, with Michelle Tidball, an obscure Wyoming preacher, as his running mate. West-Tidball 2020? (2/x)

Over the past year, I’ve spoken with 20+ billionaires, from @BillGates to @WarrenBuffett, about America's future. Those insights to turned in the cover essay for the @Forbes Billionaires issue, “Reimagining Capitalism”. The major takeaways… forbes.com/sites/randalll… a) Have to go back to 1960s, maybe even 1930s, since primacy of capitalism so questioned – only about half of Americans have positive image, with “socialism” on the rise – especially among Millennials/Gen Z