I doubt that simply donating money to charity is an efficient way to make the world a better place. There are studies that question, for instance, how much good all the money has done that we’ve given to developing nations.
It’s definitely possible, I think, that creating a great video game might bring more happiness to the world than simply writing a check for a charity.
I am not saying, by the way, that being charitable is a bad idea. However, I do think you need to be strategic for it to be effective. For instance, it might be better to help a struggling neighbor or cousin by getting actively involved in their problems and helping them in a more involved manner. Or, if you have specific skill that can be helpful for a charity organization, that may be a better investment than just giving them money.
My point is, there is no simple, clear path to making the world a better place. We all have to actively think about how to make it happen. And it may happen in unexpected ways.
Or, if you have specific skill that can be helpful for a charity organization, that may be a better investment than just giving them money.
How does this make sense? By donating your labor you’re effectively giving the charity money, since now they don’t have to pay someone to do said labor. Since it’s rare that your skills and an organization’s needs are going to line up, it’s almost always going to be more efficient to just make a donation.
If you think the organization is going to waste your donation, you shouldn’t offer them labor instead—you should find a better organization.
Most charities suck. A few don’t. Finding the ones that suck least and then pumping money into them is actually a pretty efficient way to make the world a better place.
I doubt that simply donating money to charity is an efficient way to make the world a better place. There are studies that question, for instance, how much good all the money has done that we’ve given to developing nations.
It’s definitely possible, I think, that creating a great video game might bring more happiness to the world than simply writing a check for a charity.
I am not saying, by the way, that being charitable is a bad idea. However, I do think you need to be strategic for it to be effective. For instance, it might be better to help a struggling neighbor or cousin by getting actively involved in their problems and helping them in a more involved manner. Or, if you have specific skill that can be helpful for a charity organization, that may be a better investment than just giving them money.
My point is, there is no simple, clear path to making the world a better place. We all have to actively think about how to make it happen. And it may happen in unexpected ways.
How does this make sense? By donating your labor you’re effectively giving the charity money, since now they don’t have to pay someone to do said labor. Since it’s rare that your skills and an organization’s needs are going to line up, it’s almost always going to be more efficient to just make a donation.
If you think the organization is going to waste your donation, you shouldn’t offer them labor instead—you should find a better organization.
Most charities suck. A few don’t. Finding the ones that suck least and then pumping money into them is actually a pretty efficient way to make the world a better place.