{"items": [{"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113359403682", "anchor": "fb-10100113359403682", "service": "fb", "text": "When she was an infant people used to joke that she was the \"littlest effective altruist\" and I would reply that she was a \"little ineffective egoist\"", "timestamp": "1569755628"}, {"author": "Blair", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113359688112", "anchor": "fb-10100113359688112", "service": "fb", "text": "Sounds like a wonderful Saturday afternoon project. One of the things I love about working with school-age kids is their growing altruistic impulses.", "timestamp": "1569756138"}, {"author": "Erin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113360581322", "anchor": "fb-10100113360581322", "service": "fb", "text": "This is a wonderful story! The ending made me cry. Thanks Jeff for sharing these parenting thoughts and stories, and thanks Lily for helping protect people from malaria!", "timestamp": "1569757555"}, {"author": "Silvi", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113360750982", "anchor": "fb-10100113360750982", "service": "fb", "text": "This made me cry \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f , you're amazing!!!! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f", "timestamp": "1569757828"}, {"author": "Josh", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113361100282", "anchor": "fb-10100113361100282", "service": "fb", "text": "One of the most uplifting things I\u2019ve read for some time. Well done Lily! Keep up the good work!!! \ud83d\ude0a\ud83e\udd29 \ud83c\udf6d", "timestamp": "1569758342"}, {"author": "Debra", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113362148182", "anchor": "fb-10100113362148182", "service": "fb", "text": "What a wonderful day in the life of Lilly and Jeff. Thanks for this positive slice of life!", "timestamp": "1569759835"}, {"author": "Pablo_Stafforini", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#6JyRYTZZvbkoAjQFH", "anchor": "ea-6JyRYTZZvbkoAjQFH", "service": "ea", "text": "Initially she didn&#x27;t want to donate the whole amount, but wanted to set aside half to buy more candy so she could do this again.<br><br>Excellent reasoning!", "timestamp": 1569763510}, {"author": "Neela", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113367871712", "anchor": "fb-10100113367871712", "service": "fb", "text": "This is amazing!", "timestamp": "1569764497"}, {"author": "Jeannine", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113368340772", "anchor": "fb-10100113368340772", "service": "fb", "text": "What a wonderful person you are raising!", "timestamp": "1569764701"}, {"author": "Katie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113369618212", "anchor": "fb-10100113369618212", "service": "fb", "text": "I think one of the most important parts of parenting is choosing to expose our kids to good: good motivation, being good in the world, seeing the good in others. We expose: they do what they will with it. This crosses religions and class and backgrounds. Like, in Judaism, Jews are taught to donate to the poor, even if they are poor; there is always someone more needy. So the teachings go. My own daughters are grown and let me tell you, it is pretty magnificent to sit back and watch them in the world.", "timestamp": "1569765442"}, {"author": "Bill", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113370002442", "anchor": "fb-10100113370002442", "service": "fb", "text": "You have shown her that altruism is approved in her family, and have helped her manage the technical aspects in a transparent manner.  No parent could do any more\ud83d\ude00.", "timestamp": "1569765746"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113370955532", "anchor": "fb-10100113370955532", "service": "fb", "text": "Sweet story, in all its aspects.", "timestamp": "1569766540"}, {"author": "Bernadette", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113370990462", "anchor": "fb-10100113370990462", "service": "fb", "text": "Great job Lily! I'm glad she has a family to support her exploring these difficult feelings and ideas", "timestamp": "1569766585"}, {"author": "Eric", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113372622192", "anchor": "fb-10100113372622192", "service": "fb", "text": "Looks like she's come a long way from being \"not every effective and not very altruistic\"!! :D", "timestamp": "1569767413"}, {"author": "Larks", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#5nwvEMEsehZc9FKxu", "anchor": "ea-5nwvEMEsehZc9FKxu", "service": "ea", "text": "This is so adorable! I especially like when she volunteered to take over your job.", "timestamp": 1569769347}, {"author": "Viva", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113379144122", "anchor": "fb-10100113379144122", "service": "fb", "text": "Really wonderful!", "timestamp": "1569771841"}, {"author": "Ajeya", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113390481402", "anchor": "fb-10100113390481402", "service": "fb", "text": "This made me tear up, thanks for sharing &lt;3 Go Lily!", "timestamp": "1569777843"}, {"author": "Pinkie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113390561242", "anchor": "fb-10100113390561242", "service": "fb", "text": "Best thing I've read in a long time \ud83d\udc97", "timestamp": "1569777901"}, {"author": "Greg", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113404493322", "anchor": "fb-10100113404493322", "service": "fb", "text": "Love the fact that she also thought about reinvesting some of the profits! :-)", "timestamp": "1569783542"}, {"author": "AlexanderSaeri", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#kfyeKKjf9CxatADM6", "anchor": "ea-kfyeKKjf9CxatADM6", "service": "ea", "text": "Jeff, this is really lovely and I appreciate you thinking out loud through your reasoning. Is be interested to hear what you think will be hard for them as they grow up with \"parts with strong unusual views\" and whether you think this would be qualitatively different from other unusual views (eg strongly religious, military family, etc)\n", "timestamp": 1569794066}, {"author": "Julia_Wise", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#FgWENcrFCPnNtHfdg", "anchor": "ea-FgWENcrFCPnNtHfdg", "service": "ea", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;One way we try to make it easier is by making it clear that the children can make personal choices about things like donation, diet, and eventually career. E.g. we have the full range from vegan to meat-eaters in our house, and when Lily decided she wanted to be vegetarian for a while we said \"It's your choice.\"\n<br><br>I can imagine having conflict later about her wanting to use the money we donate differently (for spending on \"extras\" or for donating to something we don't think is effective). But I don't expect it to be worse than the conflict parents and children typically have about money.\n", "timestamp": 1571163536}, {"author": "Sarah", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113464228612", "anchor": "fb-10100113464228612", "service": "fb", "text": "Good for Lily! And good for you, Jeff, it sounds like you did a wonderful job supporting her.", "timestamp": "1569806983"}, {"author": "Estefania", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113483664662", "anchor": "fb-10100113483664662", "service": "fb", "text": "It's amazing to read your posts (from everyone how posts here) ,see how fast they are growing and how much they are learning \u2764\ufe0f They're two amaizing intelligent monkeys! Miss them and everyone so much!", "timestamp": "1569817503"}, {"author": "aarongertler", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#pTPJkbdWkyzcYKDPr", "anchor": "ea-pTPJkbdWkyzcYKDPr", "service": "ea", "text": "Thanks for sharing this on the Forum! I didn&#x27;t want to repost it from Facebook, since it was a personal story, but I&#x27;m glad to see it made available to the world.", "timestamp": 1569820307}, {"author": "Jeff_Kaufman", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#jXTrM9BPQNbqMakym", "anchor": "ea-jXTrM9BPQNbqMakym", "service": "ea", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Thanks! Though like all my blog posts it's already public on my website: https://www.jefftk.com/p/candy-for-nets\n", "timestamp": 1569839931}, {"author": "Frankie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100113359204082?comment_id=10100113687062052", "anchor": "fb-10100113687062052", "service": "fb", "text": "So heartwarming :)", "timestamp": "1569926159"}, {"author": "norswap", "source_link": "https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NY6nGxC9GycdWxRpp#NpFC4QTr3fgXDqJZy", "anchor": "lw-NpFC4QTr3fgXDqJZy", "service": "lw", "text": "This was a really heartwarming story that  brought a smile to my face!<br><br>I&apos;d like to give a special shout-out toAs we go I&apos;m going to continue to try very hard not to pressure or manipulate her, while still giving advice and helping her explore her motivations here. <br><br>That&apos;s very important indeed.", "timestamp": 1570488258}, {"author": "Mati_Roy", "source_link": "https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/moN5Ykv3eFMwHiigj#3EWv3DdsQN5zRGnFW", "anchor": "ea-3EWv3DdsQN5zRGnFW", "service": "ea", "text": "This brought be to tears. So smart and compassionate &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3", "timestamp": 1574395884}]}