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thenewgreen  ·  4674 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Question for Hubski: Why do people give? Why do you?
I didn't really get any enjoyment out of helping her specifically, but I get enjoyment out of the idea of doing it. -Spoken like a true addict ;)

There are worse things to be addicted to. 15-20% is exceptional. Hell, that's more than Romney paid in taxes.

Hope this info helps! -It does, all the responses here have given me some insight in to the psychological motivation behind "giving". There seem to be a number of differences but the common them is that each person feels compelled to do so in the first place.