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I don't even understand the premise of this question. Well, OF COURSE, philantropy is that: exchanging material/financial capital for formal and informal social

I don't even understand the premise of this question. Well, OF COURSE, philantropy is that: exchanging material/financial capital for formal and informal social capital/power. It is a business deal, not something to do to alleviate one's sins (which is done in a lot cheaper way by going to psychotherapist). There's nothing wrong or bad with that. Charities enable these win/win deals, good for both philanthropist and themselves (and ofc, charities are businesses too and they DON'T exist for the benefit of the poor/sick/kids, they exist to make money). Nothing comes for free.

xg15 6y ago
Honest talk here, except that implies that no-one in this ecosystem is actually interested in helping the poor/sick/kids or other powerless - and that's just social darwinism. It's "win/win" for the charities and philanthropists at the expense of everyone else. And there is a whole lot wrong with that.
- anovikov 6y ago
  Well, Communists promised a fix to social darwinism. We could all witness the results. Any other ideas? >no-one in this ecosystem is actually interested in helping the poor/sick/kids or other powerless A lot of people are, it's just they have no cash.
  - xg15 6y ago
    > Well, Communists promised a fix to social darwinism. We could all witness the results. Any other ideas? What's that supposed to imply? Anything that does not accept social darwinism is Communism and therefore Cannot Possibly Work? The Nazis embraced social darwinism. We could see the results...
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