Saving the Poor or Saving Notre Dame, or the Curse of Wicked Problems
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Recently, the age of outrage took aim at large donors stepping up to help restore Notre Dame. Part of this anger was fueled by the disbelief at the billionaire class being able to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars at a moment’s notice. The enormous wealth created in the current era just blows our collective mind (as it should). Any chance to rant against the enormous inequality stemming from these massive fortunes can’t be passed up. Even my 14-year-old daughter thought the donations were frivolous, tone deaf, and misdirected during these times. I disagree for a couple of reasons.
Saving the Poor or Saving Notre Dame, or the Curse of Wicked Problems
Saving the Poor or Saving Notre Dame, or the…
Saving the Poor or Saving Notre Dame, or the Curse of Wicked Problems
Recently, the age of outrage took aim at large donors stepping up to help restore Notre Dame. Part of this anger was fueled by the disbelief at the billionaire class being able to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars at a moment’s notice. The enormous wealth created in the current era just blows our collective mind (as it should). Any chance to rant against the enormous inequality stemming from these massive fortunes can’t be passed up. Even my 14-year-old daughter thought the donations were frivolous, tone deaf, and misdirected during these times. I disagree for a couple of reasons.