It starts with the question, “Where’s the good in the world, and how can we spread it?”
It’s a generous question. But one of the problems I detail in @winnerstakeall is that asking that question can marginalize large categories of important solutions.
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I would also invite
@JeffBezos to ask, “Where’s the bad in the world, and how can we stop it?” Spreading what’s good is a useful method in business. But a savagely unequal society is a crime scene, and we must do more than scale up good. We must stop the crime and seek justice.Show this thread -
So on the issues of homelessness and education that he targets, it is terrific to scale up these good programs. But imagine if his kind of resources could go after the root causes of those problems — in our zoning laws, our unequal public school funding, our tax system.
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The second observation is that
@JeffBezos is rich enough to dazzle the world by becoming a traitor to his class in the way he gives back. He doesn’t need to solve problems in the symptom-treating, win-win way. He can afford to go for the jugular of the systems that harm people.Show this thread -
And what better issue to start on than really helping to think about his own backyard and the future of work and workers. What will it mean to protect workers in these new times? What new regulations do we need for the Prime/gig/automated economy?
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There is a palliative approach to this problem of precarious, squeezed employment. But there is also potential for real change. The reinvention of unions. A new wave of labor reforms like the ones that brought us the 8-hour workday and job safety, etc.
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Givers often ask what they can do. But imagine if
@JeffBezos set an example of asking what is rarely asked: What am I already doing? How am I involved in the problems? What could I do to solve them for all, at the root, even if that means my world, not just the world, changing?Show this thread
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Why do people who preach the wonders of the Free Market always prefer giving to charity, over paying fair wages to their employees? I find this totally hypocritical.
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Bezos plans to launch a new network of preschools, but there are 1000s of existing community schools that need support. Instead he will compete with them. LeBron did his giving better, by supporting the public system.
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While that's great what would/could have helped the homeless here in Seattle would be having a state income tax (which he was against) and the the head count tax (which surprise he was against that too)
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I don't have an easy solution to the Seattle homeless situation but I saw some numbers that said by opposing the income tax on high earners cost the state around 2 billion! Think of the programs that could have funded.
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Does it involve paying taxes or nah?
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Every student should read your book, Sir! And I really mean it... Are we great yet?!https://splinternews.com/amazon-is-reportedly-pushing-injured-workers-into-homel-1827987832 …
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I am fascinated by your perspective. I neither agree or disagree because I am still processing it. It's a brain struggle, and one I welcome. Thank you for challenging me!
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Great insights, Anand. Sharing ATM for happinesshttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/atm-happiness-acceptance-take-charge-make-most-naveen-khajanchi …
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there are far better targets for your scrutiny. what is your mission? is it to stop giving by ripping on the givers? sad. turn that laser in the direction of rich people who don't give. they are deserving of your scrutiny.
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How is "I think expanding your thinking to consider underlying problems would open up other avenues to achieve your goals" in any way "ripping on" someone?
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