<story><title>Blood donors in Sweden get a text message when their blood saves someone&apos;s life</title><url>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/blood-donors-in-sweden-get-a-text-message-whenever-someone-is-helped-with-their-blood-10310101.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>fabiandesimone</author><text>I always thought about this about taxes.&lt;p&gt;If you could choose from a list of projects a la Kickstarter where YOU choose where your taxes go to, I&amp;#x27;m sure people would not only feel better about taxes in general but would allow them to get involved in said projects.</text></item><item><author>AriaMinaei</author><text>This could work not just for donating blood, but for pretty much any kind of service.&lt;p&gt;Imagine if you could see, in real time, how your job affects other people&amp;#x27;s lives, even in the most mundane way. It would let you see the value of what you do, and give you a reason to do it better.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>oadam</author><text>Some countries in EU have 2% of income tax support, i.e. If you are a tax payer in Lithuania and would like to support the development of non-profit&amp;#x2F;school&amp;#x2F;academy or sport club, you can do so by transferring 2% of your income tax to the administrating enterprise. And you can change&amp;#x2F;donate it every year.</text></comment>
<story><title>Blood donors in Sweden get a text message when their blood saves someone&apos;s life</title><url>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/blood-donors-in-sweden-get-a-text-message-whenever-someone-is-helped-with-their-blood-10310101.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>fabiandesimone</author><text>I always thought about this about taxes.&lt;p&gt;If you could choose from a list of projects a la Kickstarter where YOU choose where your taxes go to, I&amp;#x27;m sure people would not only feel better about taxes in general but would allow them to get involved in said projects.</text></item><item><author>AriaMinaei</author><text>This could work not just for donating blood, but for pretty much any kind of service.&lt;p&gt;Imagine if you could see, in real time, how your job affects other people&amp;#x27;s lives, even in the most mundane way. It would let you see the value of what you do, and give you a reason to do it better.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>danieltillett</author><text>The problem with this approach is the areas of need rarely aligns with areas of desire. What happens to those areas that need resources that nobody really cares about?</text></comment>