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I guess if you ever try to fix a problem by throwing money at it, there will always be someone there to intercept it. I think this has helped articulate for me
by rcthompson 15y ago
I guess if you ever try to fix a problem by throwing money at it, there will always be someone there to intercept it. I think this has helped articulate for me exactly why "throwing money at a problem" is so bad: because it attracts the kind of people who chase after large sums of money, not the kind of people who fix problems.
(People always deride others in debates and arguments for "throwing money at the problem", but they never stop to explain why it is a bad thing. Now I know.)
- nhaehnle 15y agoYou make a very good point. Although I would add that money does play an important role as well. The article mentions that qualified writers and educators are leaving the field because the pay is so ridiculously low. I suppose that what this shows is that simply "throwing money at the problem" is not a good thing. You have to throw money at people who are genuinely driven to solve the problem.
- rcthompson 15y agoYes the problem is when you "just" throw money at the problem without detailed oversight by someone who cares about the problem and can get the money to the right people.