Far too frequently I fantasise about winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (not the lottery, I understand basic probability). My current thoughts are that with the money I would invest about half of it (maybe pay off the mortgage, the rest probably in index funds). The other half of it, I’d be giving away. Only about £100k (10% of the £1m) would be heading in a truly charitable direction, with the other £400k being split amongst my …
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giving and the gift economy
[…] giving and the gift economy Far too frequently I fantasise about winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (not the lottery, I understand basic probability). My current thoughts are that with the money I would invest about half of it (maybe pay off the mortgage, the rest probably in index funds). The other half of it, I’d be giving away. Only about £100k (10% of the £1m) would be heading in a truly charitable direction, with the other £400k being split amongst my … Read more: giving and the gift economy […]
[…] giving and the gift economy Far too frequently I fantasise about winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (not the lottery, I understand basic probability). My current thoughts are that with the money I would invest about half of it (maybe pay off the mortgage, the rest probably in index funds). The other half of it, I’d be giving away. Only about £100k (10% of the £1m) would be heading in a truly charitable direction, with the other £400k being split amongst my … Read more: giving and the gift economy […]