A couple weeks ago, I posted a note called “The Burden of Charity.” It was a strong piece, reactionary and controversial in nature. People reacted accordingly. To those who read, commented, questioned and shared it around, thank you! Your interest and comments encouraged me to look further. There were a lot of good tough questions [...]
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Controversial Development
Sometimes we just need to put our heads down and get to work, but equally important is taking the time to reflect on what (and why) we are doing. Here are some interesting and controversial perspectives that have kept me occupied this morning. The Sin in Doing Good Deeds: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/opinion/25kristof.html?em Buzzwords: http://blogs.nyu.edu/fas/dri/aidwatch/2009/02/participation_of_the_poor_in_m.html Anti-Bono: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/magazine/22wwln-q4-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine
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