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But you don't get a news article about you. I think the implicit injustice here is that the public perception and appreciation of selfless giving is firmly stuc
by javajosh 5y ago
But you don't get a news article about you. I think the implicit injustice here is that the public perception and appreciation of selfless giving is firmly stuck in absolute rather than relative terms.
The problem of course is if people started thinking in relative terms then there would be little or no incentive for the wealthy to give anything at all. In this version of a just world, this $180k gift would be just as ignored as the $7.50 gift. The fact that this person gave non-anonymously tells me that it was about PR as much as anything else.
BTW, truly blessed are the ones who give anonymously. That, to me, is the ultimate in giving, because you receive nothing, not even notoriety, in return.
- jhanschoo 5y agoFrom the news article, it seems to me there was no push for publicity on the side of Palantir or Karp. And ironically, for someone like Karp, giving anonymously might engender worse speculation if found out.