Where My Mouth Is

As I get older, the more I’ve reflected on ways I can give back to organizations and communities that have had a big influence in my life. It’s why I contribute to open source projects. It’s why I respond to Stack Overflow posts (or at least try to periodically). And it’s why I give to the Wikimedia Foundation.

Despite it’s quirks and occasional inaccuracies, Wikipedia is a modern miracle of information that has shaped countless lives in inestimable ways. I find their mission statement a beautiful ideal: “a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.” Knowledge isn’t everything, but it’s a significant something; a necessary ingredient to human flourishing. And I’m happy to do my part to increase its presence in the world.