I’m older and the problem I’ve had is that if you stop giving regularly, you probably will continue not to give. So, articles like this with the best intent just lead to people giving less and not volunteering or providing any other help. If you think giving money doesn’t help, then try a massive reduction in giving and see how that helps. Programs get cut, people get desperate and more mentally unbalanced, start doing drugs, start selling drugs, and they start killing people.
So its protection money. Give money to the poor so they don't kill you.
Awesome.
"I opted to be fun in high school, now I get up at 4am in the morning" is fun meme that cuts at the heart of it. Instant vs. delayed gratification and its consequences.
Source: I grew up in social housing, served in the army. Plenty of poor people around.