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I'd assume you mean that being poor and helping dozens is more effective? The impact that you have when you are close to the person is far more likely to be a
by 8note 6y ago
I'd assume you mean that being poor and helping dozens is more effective?
The impact that you have when you are close to the person is far more likely to be a good one than if you're disconnected from them
- vecplane 6y agoA single poor person may be able to have a large impact on ~dozens of people, but even a small impact on millions of people is likely more valuable and 'altruistic' in terms of effect. But again, both paths should be encouraged. There will always be relatively few 'rich' people with the means to help millions.
- BlueTemplar 6y agoOnly if the impact is positive. It's already hard enough to make a positive impact on people you care about...