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user-inactivated  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are your thoughts on charities?

    Yeah. It's cool. It serves a purpose. But the rich people who think it's a magic bullet for societal ills haven't had to rely on charity and the real world experience of getting help from a charity isn't sunshine and blow jobs.

One of the really interesting facets of a conversation I was lucky to be a part of, was that sometimes organizations are great at tackling certain individual issues, but due to limitations might not be able to tackle underlying causes short of bringing attention to them. The hypothetical example that came up was an organization that helps people get rid of intestinal worms is great at treating the symptom of worms, but if the health conditions that the people live in aren't addressed, the problem is going to continue. I think that general idea can apply in so many different situations.