The Problems of Modern Philanthropy
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The Problems of Modern Philanthropy
a natural way to fund public/supermodular goods without relying excessively on the limited knowledge of administrators is for such an administrator, philanthropist, or public authority to match contributions by distributed individuals.
Audrey Tang • ⿻ 數位 Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
But many have pointed out the problems that result when people turn to benevolence and social activism as a way to find more fulfillment for themselves. This approach is ultimately, and ironically, extremely selfish. Your supposed generosity is really just building yourself up.
Timothy Keller • Making Sense of God: Finding God in the Modern World
There are oddly few modern examples of individuals funding individuals, despite it being a far more decentralised and human-scale version of patronage that's easily achievable by large groups of people.