I don't really read books anymore. However, I just watched a 20/20 show where John Stossel, the curly-headed mustachioed fellow who is always whining in favor of political incorrectness, discussed a book called Who Really Cares by Syracuse U prof Arthur Brooks. Brooks surveyed 10s of thousands of Americans to determine who donates what in America.
Brooks data shows that, in America, self-described conservatives give more to charities than liberals by about 30% despite making, on average, less money per family. Conservatives are 18% more likely to donate blood as well.
Do rich people give more? No, as a percentage of income, the working poor is the most generous group of people. The middle class (us) are the lowest givers. What is the biggest predictor of giving to charity? Whether the person is religious. Did you hear that doubters? Join the First Unichurck.
Lessons to be learned? 1) John Stossel is a whiner. 2) Liberals are generous in theory. 3) The First Unichurck is the solution to almost all of your problems.
Disclaimer: The First Unichurck is not actually the solution to almost all of your problems. We cannot correct erectile dysfunction, cheesy discharge, cartoon fungus characters, diureur, stupidity, consumerism, or bleeding from the anus (though we can apply salves).
Brooks data shows that, in America, self-described conservatives give more to charities than liberals by about 30% despite making, on average, less money per family. Conservatives are 18% more likely to donate blood as well.
Do rich people give more? No, as a percentage of income, the working poor is the most generous group of people. The middle class (us) are the lowest givers. What is the biggest predictor of giving to charity? Whether the person is religious. Did you hear that doubters? Join the First Unichurck.
Lessons to be learned? 1) John Stossel is a whiner. 2) Liberals are generous in theory. 3) The First Unichurck is the solution to almost all of your problems.
Disclaimer: The First Unichurck is not actually the solution to almost all of your problems. We cannot correct erectile dysfunction, cheesy discharge, cartoon fungus characters, diureur, stupidity, consumerism, or bleeding from the anus (though we can apply salves).
4 comments:
Hi OneEar,
Are these two adorable children your progeny? If they were to become poster kids for The First Unichurck, there’d be no problem getting donations to come pouring in.
I think the more money an individual acquires, the more obsessed he/she/it becomes in holding on to it, unless the expenditures are for personal acquisitions and/or pleasure. That might partially explanation why wealthy liberal citizens are selfish pikers.
I noted all the medical conditions the First Unichurck is not able to correct. Is it equipped to cure Hoof and Mouth disease and rabies? Just curious…
Litzi, it is likely that the obsession you describe arises from experience. You see, it is just a question of statistics: for every dollar you save/invest, there are at least 10,000 people who make their livings by actively trying to separate you from that dollar, because, after all, you've already done the hard part--you earned it in the first place. Now it's time to turn it over to one of them, or many of them. The odds are against you, really. It's insidious enough to make a liberal act like a conservative.
ML, yes, those are the mini-Ears in the photo. They are happy because they are too young to understand deficit spending.
LBok,I'm not sure I understand you. Are you replying to ML's question about rabies?
Hi OneEar,
The “mini-Ears” are too young to understand deficit spending and after doc bok’s brief lesson on Economics, perhaps I’m too old to understand it.
Hi doc bok,
Is your name change official or is this merely a nickname?
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