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> This seems to be one of the pitfalls of setting up our society such that philanthropy funds the public good as opposed to taxes and government Governments su
by yodsanklai 3y ago
> This seems to be one of the pitfalls of setting up our society such that philanthropy funds the public good as opposed to taxes and government
Governments suffer from similar issues though. They can and do use your money for all sorts of bad things, even in democratic countries.
- ryandrake 3y agoVery true. But, at least if the government is democratic, then the public has (at least in theory, maybe not so much in practice) the ability to vote for one that will direct the money in the direction the public would like the money to go. When it's a private individual, the public cannot do this. You could have the entire country disagreeing with what Philanthropist X donates their money to, and it doesn't matter. There is no way to stop him.