Personal Digest: When good intentions go sideways
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Aug 23, 2026
Personal Digest: When good intentions go sideways
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I did one nice thing, I’m done — A common mindset noted in the piece that captures moral licensing — doing one good act can make people feel they’ve finished helping, undermining sustained aid.
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