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Are we as generous as we think we are?

by Justinlinks 28 January, 20102 Comments

A couple of interesting graphics measuring giving related to the Haiti earthquake. (Click to enlarge.) First, considered in terms of sheer amount of money: (Graphic: GOOD Magazine) And second, in terms of giving per capita: (Graphic: Many Eyes; data source: The Guardian) Taking the US as an example: Gross giving = $114,480,000 ($168,000,000 according to …

Haiti's bones and banks' bonuses

by Justinjustice, links 18 January, 2010No Comments

Check out this insightful–and tragic–analysis of two instances of mourning, from the Guardian newspaper over the weekend: “The World As It Is – or – Bones & Bonuses.”