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OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-10 11:41 AM
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Please humor me. Imagine we had the attention of the wealthiest 2%...
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We have their attention and, somehow, got them to realize they need to help others in a much more direct, significant way, and they agreed to do so. They agreed to part with their wealth and redistribute to help others.

How you would advise them to use those funds for the most benefit...for the benefit of The Common Good?

Please be as specific as possible, advising how the average person can most benefit from the resources they are currently hoarding in many instances, and how to best redistribute those resources given our current systems -- philanthropic, governmental -- including offering a way outside of the current systems to redistribute this wealth (which is my personal preference).

Perhaps you can also suspend reality and imagine tax implications aren't part of this scenario; that people are helping because it's the right thing to do, not because they get a write-off. Maybe that will lead to more outside-the-box ideas of how we would advise them to help our society.

In addition to providing those in need who can't work with a much better social safety net, can this wealth be harnessed to create new industries and jobs? If so, how specifically do you envision that happening -- what would be the industries and jobs?

Thanks. :hi:



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