Re:A Random Distribution of Wealth (2017)
by PartiallyTyped on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:09AM
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> there can certainly be enough instances where making someone else's life better makes yours worse
And myriads of instances where helping others makes your life better. In-fact, not to help other people is unequivocally a horrible and myopic decision. For starters, we need exponential number of scientists to keep making linear progress. Furthermore, paying taxes which are used to fund education results in lower criminality [1]. Furthermore, we have that investing in education can give back a 5x ROI [2].
And myriads of instances where helping others makes your life better. In-fact, not to help other people is unequivocally a horrible and myopic decision. For starters, we need exponential number of scientists to keep making linear progress. Furthermore, paying taxes which are used to fund education results in lower criminality [1]. Furthermore, we have that investing in education can give back a 5x ROI [2].
[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/4901649_The_Effect_...
[2] https://about.ku.dk/facts-figures/value-for-society/