tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post4100289227624633050..comments2012-05-14T10:08:40.419-07:00Comments on The Din Spin Room: Crowdfunding Motivated by Altruism?Lily Hoanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124819703061163277noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-17092101586161475412012-05-10T00:44:18.598-07:002012-05-10T00:44:18.598-07:00"Why do people give their money to charities ..."Why do people give their money to charities other than to feel like they've done something good, or made a difference?"<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that's the exact argument for why charitable donations aren't truly altruistic because the donor does in fact get something out of it (the feeling that they've done something good).<br /><br />"Maybe a person will never achieve their ambitions, but at least they can say that they contributed to the success of someone else's dreams."<br /><br />You really got at the heart of the matter with this one. People really want to have a sense of participation in a project that excites them (like that "Skin" project).<br /><br />And Superman would win but Goku would just come back to life again :PAbramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236303012948065664noreply@blogger.com