<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Giving is not irrational simply because the return... > Giving is not irrational simply because the return cannot be scheduled. A useful act can create skill, evidence, reputation, goodwill, relational memory, and wider cooperation even when the immediate recipient never repays it directly. **Source:** [[livestreams/Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Human Logic of Social Media - Workbook|Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Human Logic of Social Media]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Giving is not irrational simply because the return cannot be scheduled. A useful act can create skill, evidence, reputation, goodwill, relational memory, and wider cooperation even when the immediate recipient never repays it directly.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-giving-irrational-simply-never-repays-directly ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->