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This is beautifully written and encapsulates a lot of my beliefs. I also believe that capitalism >>> charity for improving the world. So even if a charity is doing very good work, if its increases the power of socialism, it could be a net negative to society.
On the other hand, when a charitable intervention is so powerful that just a few hundred dollars could radically alter a person's life for the better, I'm inclined to cut the charity a little slack.
There is another thing that gives me pause. If a charity like Deworm the World is so effective, and is in need of funding, why hasn't some billionaire just fully funded them? Is the market for charity so inefficient that million dolllar bills are just lying around waiting to be grabbed?
Have you seen the recent ACX article, wherein he regrets that he doesn't see an easy way to directly support capitalism in the third world? It was interesting.
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