this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2025
130 points (95.8% liked)
Fuck AI
4388 readers
871 users here now
"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"
A place for all those who loathe AI to discuss things, post articles, and ridicule the AI hype. Proud supporter of working people. And proud booer of SXSW 2024.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
give locally
That's a fine general principle but some places around the world have very little, and no one locally to give rich-westerner levels of resources.
Giving not-locally can make way more of a difference in more people's lives.
when your local community is well enough that it no longer needs a hand out, you can then spread your local further
What is "well enough?"
If $100 locally can help 3 people survive but $100 globally helps 30-300 people survive, when is it the right time to stop giving locally?
"Give locally" is quipy and has some truth, but there is nuance it excludes.
Good point. $100 in the Philippines is a shitload of money. My wife's ex-husband took a large group (12 people I think?) of her friends and family out to a nice seafood restaurant. $50 tab, including a generous tip.
But there's something to be said about raising yourself up before you can help others.
My community and the planet in general would be awesome if resources were distributed equitably.
No "charity" is ever going to fix that.