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Soothsilver comments on Why effective altruists should do Charity Science’s Christmas fundraiser - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Soothsilver 02 December 2015 12:18:13PM 3 points [-]

Since I now don't have any unmet material needs and what needs I do have are mostly Steam wallet funds which my family doesn't like to provide, I also suggested they donate to a charity in my name.

They refused. Their argument was along the lines of "no, I don't want to help other people, I want to give something that will make you happy". But since they don't want to give me video games, making me happy is probably not really what they want to do.

I guess I'll just make a December donation off my own funds instead.