The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong
A maker of violent video games becomes a multi-millionaire to much acclaim. A CEO of a charity asks to make half a million dollars to cure malaria and is labeled a parasite. What’s wrong with this picture? Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta delivers a TED talk on confusing morality with frugality, and the disastrous effect it has on society’s ability to end poverty, hunger, and disease. The good news? Breaking the cycle is as simple as giving charities room to dream.
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