June 22, 2009
So you’re thinking of starting a charity.
Let’s just ask the question: with your new charity, do you want to actually help people, or just feel good about yourself? For example, let’s ask ourselves this as we examine the high-impact strategy of giving away video games to ‘needy kids’, as newly-formed Pixel Equity does. Read about [...]
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May 11, 2009
I’ve been having this little narrative in my head over my time here, trying to distinguish between compassion and effectiveness. It is triggered every time I’m asked for money. What provides a quick improvement does not always help in the long term. Worse, sometimes it’s damaging, counterproductive.
A good friend, Colleen, wrote a fantastic rant about [...]
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