I wonder if partnering with high-impact charities would make the circuit more profitable? Somewhere in the book, a wealthy banker notes he feels bad about spending a bunch at one of these parties. If ~half of the money went to GiveWell’s top charities, then they could feel good! They’re saving lives at a significantly higher rate than just donating to a random charity! The club gets more consumption (hopefully), a tax writeoff, and could add a leaderboard to get more competition/number go up (eg. X person: 10 lives saved).
I wonder if partnering with high-impact charities would make the circuit more profitable? Somewhere in the book, a wealthy banker notes he feels bad about spending a bunch at one of these parties. If ~half of the money went to GiveWell’s top charities, then they could feel good! They’re saving lives at a significantly higher rate than just donating to a random charity! The club gets more consumption (hopefully), a tax writeoff, and could add a leaderboard to get more competition/number go up (eg. X person: 10 lives saved).