Please don’t tell me you’re going to run one of these “three posts on the first day, then total flaking out” blogs.
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Philanthropy strikes back
If you’re here to read the latest update on the GiveWell project, see this post. There are a lot of possible objections to my last post; to voice them, I’m bringing back our old friend, the Straw Man, for an exclusive interview. Straw Man: When you say you prefer charity (helping individuals) to philanthropy (addressing…
Charity vs. philanthropy
It’s slowly dawned on me that I almost never see the word “charity” on the other blogs in this space, and I rarely see it in foundation literature either. Meanwhile, you’ll almost never see the word “philanthropy” on this blog. For a while, the reason for this was simply that I think “philanthropy” is one…
Go time
A lot has changed since the release of our business plan. Back then, the Clear Fund was an idea; we had a broad sketch of what we expected to do and what we expected it to cost, and we didn’t yet have funding. Now, the Clear Fund is a project with an approved budget and…
Hang in there
I’ve had to be judicious with my online time, but there’s a real post coming later today. Meanwhile, I just have to point out this ludicrous example of the “We can never ever take even the tiniest risk of keeping a penny away from a charity, no matter what they’re doing with it” mentality. UK…
Competition is important
My experience with Time Warner Cable has always been good in the past, but then, I’ve always lived in areas where DSL is also available. Now, I’ve apparently moved into an area where they are the only option – and the difference is amazing and immediate. They miss appointments. They ignore complaints. They don’t fix…