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> There's nothing inherently wrong with philanthropy Why not? To be able to "give" you first need to accumulate way beyond what you need to attend to your mat
by bnlxbnlx 3y ago
> There's nothing inherently wrong with philanthropy
Why not? To be able to "give" you first need to accumulate way beyond what you need to attend to your material needs. Accumulating such wealth means taking more resources than you need in the first place.
It's still fully within the scarcity and separation mindset of capitalism.
- j45 3y agoEveryone can give. You can give. Giving time, care, an ear to listen is really valuable. These things make big differences because it’s often what people pay money for too Giving is not just for after earning lots of money.
- bnlxbnlx 3y agoI believe you misunderstood me. I was specially referring to philanthropists' "giving"? I'm fully aligned with what you say.
- erikerikson 3y ago> you first need to accumulate way beyond what you need Or... Produce way beyond... The kleptocapitalism narrative as well as the neocapitalist narrative depend on using a myopic perspective. There is a fair debate about the negotiation over what to do with the excess between all parties involved and that can be a useful conversation. If you didn't mean to agitate in that way I apologize for being too sensitive.