The Preamble

The Preamble

Which Lives Are Worth Saving?

The small cost of helping millions

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Gabe Fleisher
Jul 09, 2025
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Imagine someone came to you with a pitch.

They’re crowdsourcing funding for a new miracle drug.

The drug will save 4.5 million lives per year around the world.

And they’re asking you to contribute only about 36 cents a day.

Would you take that deal?

If you pay taxes in the United States, you already did.

Except, instead of funding a wondrous new vaccine, you’…

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