Ideally, we would have a very transparent relationship with asking and offering. Money is made by solving problems for decision makers with money. The challenge is making sure everyone is a decision maker. That is a foundation stone for the idea of Universal Basic Income. Information gets lost in central decision making. The more layers there are between where the knowledge lies, and where the power lies, the poorer the decision will be. Central decision makers also rely on concealing information. The true nature of problems. The resources allocated to those problems. This makes it harder for people to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to find solutions. It is hard to ask. It is hard to offer. It is hard to know with clarity what you need to do to help, even if you want to. Part of this is due to trust and communication skills. Being prepared to clumsily iterate through the questions and answers needed to nail what needs doing. Trusting that being open will not bring down the barriers to entry that maintain the illusion of your superiority. Trusting that other people will make different decisions, while respecting yours.
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