Re:A Random Distribution of Wealth (2017)
by kbutler on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:39AM
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50 years ago, half the population of the world lived in extreme poverty. This percentage and the total number of people in extreme poverty have made extreme declines since that time. https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty
This is one of the great achievements of humankind, and while we have much more to do, it's good to recognize the progress we've made.
And while I'm also skeptical about the amount of resources organizations use to maintain themselves, any organization or organism or community that does not have a primary goal of keeping itself alive will in short order cease to exist. If you think your organization has a long-term beneficial purpose, you better design it to be self-sustaining, and with a large margin of safety.
This is one of the great achievements of humankind, and while we have much more to do, it's good to recognize the progress we've made.
And while I'm also skeptical about the amount of resources organizations use to maintain themselves, any organization or organism or community that does not have a primary goal of keeping itself alive will in short order cease to exist. If you think your organization has a long-term beneficial purpose, you better design it to be self-sustaining, and with a large margin of safety.