tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511598094549380106.post825417206412577647..comments2023-10-23T13:02:01.505-04:00Comments on Oram Matters/Philanthropy Matters: SIZE COUNTSThe Oram Group, Inc. (c) 2008http://www.blogger.com/profile/08753487637721227589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511598094549380106.post-52866426221331080272009-06-30T16:19:33.361-04:002009-06-30T16:19:33.361-04:00With time off for good behavior the man is out in ...With time off for good behavior the man is out in just 127 years!The Oram Group, Inc. (c) 2008https://www.blogger.com/profile/08753487637721227589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511598094549380106.post-46487324173018842652009-06-30T16:03:06.329-04:002009-06-30T16:03:06.329-04:00The study you are referring to, Hank, is "The...The study you are referring to, Hank, is "The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations," a 2004 book by James Surowiecki. <br /><br />Interesting to note that Madoff has been put away for 150 years at the age of 72, without a single letter submitted on his behalf to mitigate the severity of the sentence, according to Judge Chin according to the NY Times—not even from his sons, not even from his wife. Even convicted murderers get such letters. Could it be that the public shame connected with defrauding so many charities helped push Madoff into total friendlessness? —Marilyn BancelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648859079779339511noreply@blogger.com