There was a great HN comment a few years ago that broke down the "Charitable-Industrial Complex" using The Real Housewives as an example. I found it: One thin

There was a great HN comment a few years ago that broke down the "Charitable-Industrial Complex" using The Real Housewives as an example. I found it: One thing I've learned from many so-called "philanthropists" is that hosting charity events can be a great status and money making/saving opportunity for those in the business of it. If you've ever watched a "real housewive of ..." episode, those wacky ladies are constantly hosting charity events and provide a pretty good example of how this works: Full comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6113969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6113969