My sister and I inherited money from our grandmother and want to use it for something meaningful in her memory, but we can't agree on whether to support local poverty programs or international development projects. She thinks we should focus on problems in our own community first, while I believe we have an obligation to help where the need is greatest globally, and we're both getting frustrated with what feels like the other person's moral blindness.
More people experience this than they realize.
Siblings are discovering that honoring a shared legacy requires resolving fundamental differences about moral proximity and effective altruism.
“Where Are You with Development economics — why some countries are poor?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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