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But interests aren't aligned. Most people would rather have $3,000 in their pocket than have that $3,000 directed toward buying insecticide treated bednets.
by tedsanders 11y ago
But interests aren't aligned. Most people would rather have $3,000 in their pocket than have that $3,000 directed toward buying insecticide treated bednets.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoNot just that. Remember that we're talking about companies that tend to benefit one subgroup of a community at the expense of another. This is a very bad approach if you want to do some good in this world.
- logicallee 11y agothis is a correct point, thanks, but you've discussed interests around a means, not interests around the end. there's zero pressure in the opposite direction, for maintaining malaria, except the pressure from the natural world making it a somewhat tricky problem. if someone can solve it cheaply and easily they wouldn't face resistance from anyone.
- stinkytaco 11y agoNot resistance against solving malaria, but quite possibly resistance to solutions. That resistance can come in the form of "don't spray insecticides because that causes other harm" to "I'm going to profit off of all this money, but not really align my interests to that money's goal" (i.e. corruption, theft, etc.).