Hi Ankesh,

Not sure if you Also brought up the Robin Hood theory due to some recent Articles and Research.

But as you Know...

I Always have to "Twist" things for a little Fun and some Creative Thinking...

Just a Good Learning process in my Opinion!

And Yes!...We Definitely Do it in Life and in Business in a round about way...

As You'll read in the Following...

Some Good research and Maybe some interesting Story telling for your Publications...

Study reveals "Robin Hood impulse" in human nature
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...1?feedType=RSS

MarketWatch: Robin Hood Shafts Subprime Sheriff
http://www.elliottwave.com/features/...d=3004*time=pm

The legend of Robin Hood
How the leaders of the hedge fund world have banded together to fight poverty - taking gobs of money from the rich, applying strict financial metrics in giving it away, and making philanthropy cool among the business elite.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortu...6204/index.htm

Phil