“Five years of donating” by OscarD🔸

Yesterday I donated my 100,000th lifetime dollar.[1] A few weeks ago was the fifth anniversary of my GWWC pledge. And this is Donation Celebration Week. So high time to step back and reflect on giving.First a poem[2] (audio here). Then some facts, figures and reflections. PoemWhat should I do with all this money? Serious stuff, not so funny. Fancy luxuries, shiny and new, To that I say: poo poo. A badminton racquet, a winter jacket. A climbing shoe, a trip or two. But that doesn’t count, I protest! I can’t work all day, we all need a rest. My younger self, to GiveWell donated. But now that's passé, antiquated! Swamped by phylum Arthropoda, Digital minds, or even odder. What about patient philanthropy? If AI automates all industry, Returns could be massive, With investments passive. But money in a century, Won’t matter if all things are free. Even less [...] ---Outline:(00:26) Poem(00:31) Prose(00:57) Timeline(04:45) Reflections(06:58) Appendix: What about AGI??The original text contained 16 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 3 images which were described by AI. --- First published: December 27th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/7FufeFhDE7Fp9i3fr/five-years-of-donating --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.