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> little kids in the middle of nowhere would run up to me and say hey DOLLAR, give me DOLLAR. They were trained for that. And why not? It seems like rational b
by danans 6y ago
> little kids in the middle of nowhere would run up to me and say hey DOLLAR, give me DOLLAR. They were trained for that.
And why not? It seems like rational behavior on the part of the kids/families given their circumstances and their incentive systems.
- latchkey 6y agoMy point is that some other foreigner drove past them before me and gave them money. Just like the person sitting on the left turn lane learned it from somewhere. I wasn't arguing that the behavior is rational or not. I'm talking about how we are wired in our culture around giving donations and it isn't just about how donors dictate how non-profits spend their money.