> From: Robin Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> People can also run some other charity, like for a cancer, and solicit > donations to support that charity. The question is why these two > charities are so often combined. Many people would not give > money to someone soliciting for a race by itself, or for someone > soliciting for a cancer charity by itself, but they do give money > to someone soliciting for a cancer run. Why the extra willingness to > donate to this combined solicitation? Maybe it's a function of the product of the guilt? They don't give cancer money, but feel a bit guilty (say 3). They don't exercise themselves, but feel a bit guilty (say 4). Total guilt they avoid by donating: 3*4 (Maybe quantifying is silly but the combinatorial aspect is valid) Tom Grey
