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Philanthropists give money to causes that do not result in the systemic changes necessary to reduce their wealth to a small multiplier of the average person's.
by numtel 7y ago
Philanthropists give money to causes that do not result in the systemic changes necessary to reduce their wealth to a small multiplier of the average person's.
It's the old saying: "give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, teach him to fish..."
Philanthropy will never solve the fundamental problems with our economy.
- AngryData 7y agoThe real gift is giving a man a fishing pole. Knowing how to fish without the tools to do so is worse than just getting a single fish.
- numtel 7y agoNo, you missed the point. The "teaching a man to fish" includes all the knowledge, including how to make the pole. Coercive economic dependence drives exploitation and disparities.