The Tyranny Of Generosity Av Theodore M. (research Fellow At The Institute For Ethics In Ai Research Fellow At The Institute For Ethics In Ai Universi

The practice of philanthropy, which releases private property for public purposes, represents in many ways the best angels of our nature. But this practice''s noteworthy virtues often obscure the fact that philanthropy also represents the exercise of private power. In The Tyranny of Generosity, Theodore Lechterman shows how this private power can threaten the foundations of a democratic society. The deployment of private wealth for public ends may rival the authority of communities to determine their own affairs. And, in societies characterized by wide disparities in wealth, philanthropy often combines with background inequalities to make public decisions overwhelmingly sensitive to the preferences of the rich. Allowing private wealth to dictatesocial outcomes collides with core commitments of a democratic society, a society in which people are supposed to determine their common affairs together, on equal terms.But why exactly is democracy valuable? How should these values be weighed a

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