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歴史学者ユヴァル・ノア・ハラリが、お金に対する「共通の信念」と「物語を語る能力」が人類の大規模協力を可能にしたと語る。2026年5月のNYタイムズ・ポッドキャストでの発言。
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Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr donated to Undue Medical Debt, which buys medical debt at a fraction of its face value—roughly a penny on the dollar. While the donation was reported as erasing $550 million in medical debt, the actual amount donated was likely around $5.5 million. The article critiques how billionaire philanthropy is often presented with inflated figures and missing context.