When I explain the importance of donating only to the right charity, I’ve been told that it’s not about efficiency. This is completely correct.
Imagine a paperclip company. They care only about making paperclips. They will do anything within their power to improve efficiency, but they don’t care about efficiency. They care about making paperclips. Efficiency is just a measure of how well they’re accomplishing their goal. You don’t try to be efficient because you want to be efficient. You try to be efficient because you want something.
When I try to help people, the same principle applies. I couldn’t care less about a charity’s efficiency. I care about how much they help people. Efficiency is just a measure of how well they accomplish that goal.
It’s Not About Efficiency
When I explain the importance of donating only to the right charity, I’ve been told that it’s not about efficiency. This is completely correct.
Imagine a paperclip company. They care only about making paperclips. They will do anything within their power to improve efficiency, but they don’t care about efficiency. They care about making paperclips. Efficiency is just a measure of how well they’re accomplishing their goal. You don’t try to be efficient because you want to be efficient. You try to be efficient because you want something.
When I try to help people, the same principle applies. I couldn’t care less about a charity’s efficiency. I care about how much they help people. Efficiency is just a measure of how well they accomplish that goal.