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#196 Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Navigating the Complexity of Philanthropy and Help

The essence of Christmas is to show love and care, not just provide help. Offering help without understanding someone's needs can hurt them, even if done with good intentions. Building deep relationships with others is crucial to effective philanthropy, ensuring that assistance is genuinely needed and respects their agency and dignity. It is essential to distinguish between being a good friend – responding to a direct need – and creating victims by offering help without understanding the actual requirements, potentially taking away a person's autonomy. Engaging in acts of kindness without a profound relationship can inadvertently harm individuals, despite the intention of doing good.

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