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Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by lupire on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @08:10AM (#33622365)
Weird example since the most famous 10% in the modern world funds the gilded real estate empire of abusive bigots, the latest in a long line of religious authorities who use the threat of supernatural damnation to exploit people.
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Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by easygenes on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @08:17AM (#33622429)
Yeah, not arguing in favor of any churches here. Just pointing out that 10% is a practical level of giving for many, so a good place to start in considering how much you might want to be charitable.
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