Renowned philosopher Slavoj Žižek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.
RSA Animate – First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
“The proper aim is to try to reconstruct society in such a basis that poverty is impossible and the altruistic virtues have prevented the carrying out of this aim. The worst slaves owners are those who are kind to their slaves, and so prevented the horror of the system from being realized by those who suffered from it, and understood by those who contemplated it,” he says, partially quoting Oscar Wilde.
Interesting talk. Watch it if you have the time.