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There are lots of ways to take that question... mainly combinations of the following attributes, I think: | There are lots of ways to take that question... mainly combinations of the following attributes, I think: | ||
| − | : '''(1)''' - '''(a)''' things that wouldn't work without money, or '''(b) things that money makes easier but which might be done other ways? | + | : '''(1)''' - '''(a)''' things that wouldn't work without money, or '''(b)''' things that money makes easier but which might be done other ways? |
: '''(2)''' - '''(a)''' specific projects, or '''(b)''' general areas of social good? | : '''(2)''' - '''(a)''' specific projects, or '''(b)''' general areas of social good? | ||
Latest revision as of 23:56, 18 July 2020
There are lots of ways to take that question... mainly combinations of the following attributes, I think:
- (1) - (a) things that wouldn't work without money, or (b) things that money makes easier but which might be done other ways?
- (2) - (a) specific projects, or (b) general areas of social good?
My answers for each possible combination:
- 1a2a: really can't think of anything, suspect there isn't anything
- 1b2a: I can only think of classes of project -- basically any project where one person grasps the value of something, would find it very difficult to persuade anyone else of its value, and has the necessary money to pursue it themself.
- 1a2b: I'll concede that there might be some things in this category, but have not been able to think of anything.
- 1b2b: initiatives along the general lines of "block grants", where such projects actually do provide benefit; research grants, possibly? I could probably list more, but I'm skeptical that money (at least in its present form) actually makes these things easier than possible alternatives.