Brigid Slipka

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Academic Research of Philanthropy

August 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Philosophy of Giving

Yesterday on the radio I heard that scientists from Harvard and UC San Diego showed that giving is infectious.  In the game they arranged, if you were the only giver, you lost while everyone else gained a little.  But if everyone gave, everyone gained a lot.  Outcome of the study?  When one person was generous, [...]

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