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That, for me, is the big difference between altruism—or its close cousin, charity—and mutual aid. The former preserves the hierarchy between giver and receiver. The latter recognizes that everyone has things to give, and everyone has things they need. The Anarresti argue that [[real care isn’t selfless but reciprocal, not altruistic but mutual.::highlight]] *Nobody goes hungry while another eats.*
In that light, “effective” altruism’s criticism of altruism isn’t a subversion of egoism but a cementing of it.
The Other Side of Egoism
Mandy Brown
It starts in the most on-brand MrBeast way possible:
> I genuinely believe if you attently read and understand the knowledge here you will be much better set up for success. So, if you read this book and pass a quiz I’ll give you $1,000.
How to succeed in MrBeast production (leaked PDF)
simonwillison.net
Everything has an interface. A platform has an API. A computer has a keyboard, a mouse, and a GUI operating system.
Teams have interfaces too. How do you file a bug or make a request? Where and when does the team collaborate with any other team?
The two critical components of a good interface are that it be narrow and well-defined.
My Heroku Values · GitHub
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