A new perspective on rational charities and inefficient fuzzy-purchasing:
Donating to charity is an expensive signal of high moral character or status. Enough people have caught on to this signalling method that in order to signal with your donations now, you have to donate to some ‘conspicuous consumption’-style charity (kittens with rare diseases, receiving visits from their rockstar idols).
A new perspective on rational charities and inefficient fuzzy-purchasing:
Donating to charity is an expensive signal of high moral character or status. Enough people have caught on to this signalling method that in order to signal with your donations now, you have to donate to some ‘conspicuous consumption’-style charity (kittens with rare diseases, receiving visits from their rockstar idols).