army1987 comments on Should We Tell People That Giving Makes Them Happier? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 05 September 2013 10:18:43AM *  2 points [-]

Having worked in the charitable sector myself, I'd answer in the negative. It's extremely wasteful of resources, has broken feedback processes, and mostly acts to benefit "insiders" within charities.

Yes, Sturgeon's Law does apply to charities, but there are people out there who seek exceptions to that.