-- a deep churning in my stomach—when I found out what bad decisions I made by giving
That seemed wrong to me too. Donating to Make-A-Wish is not a bad decision; if anything, it probably buys more QALY’s than just spending the money on the latest tech gadget for yourself (Experiences being more happiness-promoting than material possessions, and all that). However, there are choices that are vastly better, and these alternatives should definitely be the focus of the article.
That seemed wrong to me too. Donating to Make-A-Wish is not a bad decision; if anything, it probably buys more QALY’s than just spending the money on the latest tech gadget for yourself (Experiences being more happiness-promoting than material possessions, and all that). However, there are choices that are vastly better, and these alternatives should definitely be the focus of the article.
Yup, the point I was trying to make was that when I found out about better alternatives, I had decision regret about my past decisions.