只要人人都相信金钱,你就可以用一美元买到一条面包。我们最伟大的超能力是讲故事的能力,这使我们能够大规模合作。
尤瓦尔·赫拉利在《纽约时报》观点播客中表示,金钱的价值建立在集体信念之上——只要人人都相信它,一美元就能换来一条面包。他进一步指出,人类最伟大的超能力是讲故事的能力,这种能力使我们能够大规模合作,构建复杂的文明体系。
尤瓦尔·赫拉利在《纽约时报》观点播客中表示,金钱的价值建立在集体信念之上——只要人人都相信它,一美元就能换来一条面包。他进一步指出,人类最伟大的超能力是讲故事的能力,这种能力使我们能够大规模合作,构建复杂的文明体系。
The article describes how a billionaire philanthropist anonymously paid off $550 million in medical and personal debts for low-income individuals and families. The charitable act, facilitated through a nonprofit organization that buys and forgives distressed debt, benefited thousands of people by erasing their financial burdens without them having to apply or even know beforehand.
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.