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I have a strong dislike of what I call the "charity mindset" as I believe that humans all over the globe are truly equals. Our lives, trajectories and opportun

I have a strong dislike of what I call the "charity mindset" as I believe that humans all over the globe are truly equals. Our lives, trajectories and opportunities are obviously different, but I see that as historical lag that tend to solve themselves over time, charity is only marginally helpful and I think it has many second-order negative effects, especially corruption.

simonh 4y ago
A view not shared by many diseased starving children in war torn, natural disaster stricken developing nations. Having said that the most powerful force we have available to rectify such conditions is economic development based on liberal economics and the rule of law. Charity is analgesic, economic development is the cure.
UncleMeat 4y ago
I’m extremely skeptical of worldviews that also conveniently allow one to avoid personal sacrifice. It is worth a lot of money to convince oneself that actually being generous with your wealth is bad.
- tbrownaw 4y ago
  Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Charge royalties for teaching a man to fish, you can profit off feeding him for a lifetime.
tsol 4y ago
People say that until they need charity to survive.