Why Giving Matters, Even For Federal Accounts: Abby McCloskey

Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers.

That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6.25 billion to fund Trump Accounts. I had other thoughts too. We’ll get to those.

But let’s start with generosity, because we don’t see enough of it anymore. The person who slips a five-dollar bill to the cashier to pay for the coffee for the person behind her. The person who remembers that the parking garage assistant could use an anonymous tip, too. A home-cooked meal on the doorstep of an elderly neighbor. It rallies the spirits — for the giver, receiver and those ...