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Imagine swiping your credit card at a vending machine — but instead of buying a candy bar for yourself, you’re buying a sheep for a family in a third-world country. Or a polio vaccine. Or a pair of shoes. Or 100 meals for your local food bank. That’s exactly what happens in several U.S. cities ...
Being kind to others can make you happy and benefit you both physically and emotionally. Warren Buffett is working hard to donate 99 percent of his US$110 billion fortune to charities. Many who have benefited from his donations write to him, not only to express gratitude to him, but also to tell him how his ...
The development of a civilization can be ascertained by how well it treats its fellow beings. A dog-eat-dog world can make people hate and fear others. It is ideals like compassion and charity that teach us that taking care of the less fortunate is as important as focusing on one’s own survival and pleasure. The ...