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| − | A '''charity effect''' is an unexpected benefit resulting from an act of [[charity]]. | + | A '''charity effect''' is an unexpected benefit resulting from an act of [[charity]]. This concept is typically ignored or even rejected by those who advocate compulsory tax-and-spend programs instead of voluntary charity. |
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Historical examples of the charity effect include: | Historical examples of the charity effect include: | ||
| − | *invention of the [[telephone]] by [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was simply trying to | + | *invention of the [[telephone]] by [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was originally simply trying to develop a hearing aid for the deaf |
*development of the [[Jacuzzi]] by Candido Jacuzzi, who was simply trying to help his 15-month old son deal with painful, crippling rheumatoid arthritis<ref>http://famousbrandnames.blogspot.com/search?q=%22at+home%22</ref> | *development of the [[Jacuzzi]] by Candido Jacuzzi, who was simply trying to help his 15-month old son deal with painful, crippling rheumatoid arthritis<ref>http://famousbrandnames.blogspot.com/search?q=%22at+home%22</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:13, August 31, 2011
A charity effect is an unexpected benefit resulting from an act of charity. This concept is typically ignored or even rejected by those who advocate compulsory tax-and-spend programs instead of voluntary charity.
Examples of the charity effect include:
- in volunteering to teach others, there is a remarkable and unexpected benefit to the understanding of the teacher himself
Historical examples of the charity effect include:
- invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, who was originally simply trying to develop a hearing aid for the deaf
- development of the Jacuzzi by Candido Jacuzzi, who was simply trying to help his 15-month old son deal with painful, crippling rheumatoid arthritis[1]
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