# Is Philanthropy irrational?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/07/02/philanthropy-irrational/
- Published: 1998-07-02T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

What’s the point of charity? Helping the destitute or puffing up the ego of the 
donor? The answer may explain how the mix of US charitable donations has changed
over the years. Dan Seligman asks Is philanthropy irrational? in Forbes magazine(
1 June 1998).

 * **[Who's Who](https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/07/09/who039s-who/)** (9 July 1998)
 * **[Royal stamp of approval](https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/07/19/royal-stamp-approval/)**(
   19 July 1998)
 * **[Charity in fashion](https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/07/19/charity-fashion/)**(
   19 July 1998)

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