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I like the idea of helping people improve their lives. Sadly, good intentions often go awry, and charity often does more harm than good. If you have experienced this bit of cognitive dissonance, I suggest you consider the good work done by micro-lending. Small loans to impoverished people from legitimate institutions (rather than shylocks) can help them improve their own lives in whatever way they think best. Rather than generating resentment, you can start a virtuous cycle.
I submit that if you do your own research on the subject, you too will soon be a banker to the world's poor.
I like the idea of helping people improve their lives. Sadly, good intentions often go awry, and charity often does more harm than good. If you have experienced this bit of cognitive dissonance, I suggest you consider the good work done by micro-lending. Small loans to impoverished people from legitimate institutions (rather than shylocks) can help them improve their own lives in whatever way they think best. Rather than generating resentment, you can start a virtuous cycle.
I submit that if you do your own research on the subject, you too will soon be a banker to the world's poor.
pistolita:
that's a very interesting point.