Reminds me of Whit Stillman's Metropolitan, where one of the more bourgeois characters suggests to his middle class friend that he not worry so much about the l

Reminds me of Whit Stillman's Metropolitan, where one of the more bourgeois characters suggests to his middle class friend that he not worry so much about the less fortunate, and instead consider he might be one of the less fortunate himself. If you're struggling, feed yourself first. Don't create new needs, robbing Peter to pay Paul. If you have something extra, then sit down and figure out where your dollars actually do the most good, and resist the temptation to donate randomly with no research, based on a heartfelt appeal or good promotional materials. Maybe GiveWell doesn't meet that test for you, that's fine, if everyone just thought it through that much we'd be way better off than we are now.