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Moving from an understanding of organizations and institutions as nothing but mental constructs has led to the exploration of the nature of the various forms they have taken, particularly the for-profit corporations. They have become so ubiquitous, so much a part of us from the moment of birth, that we accept them with as little thought as the air ... See more

if I wanted to maximize human misery, I would 100% try to convince people to spend more time doing things they hate

I think of philanthropy as a type of idea marketplace for public goods, funded by private capital. Like all idea marketplaces – startups, media, philosophy – it’s inherently pluralistic. We don’t have a single government-funded media channel, for example, but instead get our news, entertainment, and ideas from a multitude of sources.