Has anyone formally studied idea that philanthropy undermines civil society by replacing redistribution taxation with discretionary?
@drethelin See Jacobin article I started with. Idea of universal healthcare being funded by charity. Godawful idea rife with moral hazard.
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@vgr as is universal health care funded by the government! Unless you suddenly think markets are evilz -
@drethelin Yes, but it at least eliminates some kinship biases, tragedy of commons etc. - Show replies
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@vgr@drethelin universal healthcare isn't really pay-back-to-society the way infrastructure is, tho', it's more a matter of risk pooling -
@vgr@drethelin we don't want people's fortunes to be determined by blind luck so we agree to insure each other against getting sick - Show replies
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