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by AdamN·5y ago·view on hn ↗
I live in Seattle and the water is clean, the electricity is constant, the safety is high, the air is breathable. This is the same and different than other places I've lived like Nairobi, NY, Austin, Long Island, the UK, etc... Governments are the big differences between these places.

While there is a coercion aspect to it (people can't burn trash in their yards), there is also an execution aspect to it (roads are paved, electric lines are maintained).

Some governments are better than others and many are truly evil.

Grantors like Scott could give to the best governments and reward them for their effectiveness and accountability. This is similar to how she gives to high quality charities but not low quality ones. She could do the same with government recipients.