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sojourner  ·  2626 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How To Buy A Goat When You're Really Poor? Join A 'Merry-Go-Round'

Wow.. So, in creating and participating in these merry-go-rounds, you are funding another person's success, in addition to contributing to your own.

I think it's especially interesting considering how much is typically given to organizations "helping" others. What other changes might come about by eliminating the "middle man" in those situations?