Ditto ( obvious & kinda goes without saying - ->) Owen Barder is someone who is utterly commited to making the world a better place, including by reassessing beliefs and evidence. He is respectful and generous to people, but tough on ideas ( even on social media! )
Thread: 'Talk about opportunities. Talk about the good it will do. Talk about shared benefits.... If the only way to fund a project involves normalisiing attitudes like Donald Trump's you have to ask is it worth it' https://twitter.com/owenbarder/status/951713562904465409 …
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Jesus. You ride any anti-NGO wave?
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No Lars. I'm not anti-anyone. I tweet things I want to say, and RT things I think might be interesting to followers.
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I'm not sure that giving people a negative impression about a place is 1. so terrible or 2. avoidable. This isn't limited to aid but e.g. journalism about life in South Carolina
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Sun (non) readers in Liverpool say different. I think the sector could do better. Its own charter also says so https://www.bond.org.uk/charter .
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Hi Lars, I understand the instinct to be suspicious of those who have previously criticised Oxfam. But I try to reflect on the evidence and analysis, rather than dismissing important concerns & making ad hominem attacks.
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