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With the amount of money I spent on my car (which is not a lot compared to what most people spend) I could have saved several people by donating to givewell, at
by tomjen3 3y ago
With the amount of money I spent on my car (which is not a lot compared to what most people spend) I could have saved several people by donating to givewell, at a comparatively trivial inconvinience of having to bicycle/take the bus to work.
But I didn't, because the money is mine to do with as I please. Just like the billionairs money is theirs to do with as they please.
- roflyear 3y agoTechnically correct, but can be applied to a lot of things that were technically correct: - Land was the Lord's to do with as they pleased - Slaves were the owner's to do with as they pleased etc.. if the wealth is gathered through exploitation, I think it is appropriate to criticize how that wealth is being used. Hell, it's appropriate to just criticize the wealth, I think. But these things are shades of gray and rarely as clear-cut as slavery. For example, let's say you're the only job in XYZ town. People aren't forced to work there, but they kinda gotta. Things are not so simple in most cases.