Want to benefit humanity?

Instead of dreaming up another AI recruiting tool or “guaranteed” lead generator, try sorting a method for charging postage on all external emails. Nothing crazy, maybe a penny a message*, with all revenue going toward children’s charities.

I’m sure it’s no walk in the park – tech issues, governance rules, and adoption challenges that make it the change management equivalent of convincing a four-year-old to swap chocolate for broccoli. But vegetables are good for you, and I’d wager our collective spam filters alone could fund the eradication of food insecurity and a host of medical advancements.

So how about it? Who needs another chatbot or resource-hungry cryptocurrency? Let’s reduce our collective aggravation while doing good. There will still be plenty of online venues for people to hawk products and share half-baked ideas.

*Postage rates vary. Political commentary, requests for 20-minute chats, and monetary requests from Nigerian Princes to carry an annoyance surcharge of $347 per message. 

Tim Toterhi is a husband and dad based in North Carolina. He writes write philosophical fiction and snarky humor. Read more at www.TimToterhi.com

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