NancyLebovitz comments on So you say you're an altruist... - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 06 August 2010 05:59:56AM 3 points [-]

They are specifically those who for some reason cannot produce enough to feed themselves.

They may be people who produce enough to feed themselves, but who can't keep it, whether it's because they don't have the facilities to preserve what they make from rot and insects, or because they live in a society where much of the value they create is likely to be stolen.