2024-12-31# DonateIf you like the work I do, consider donating money to me.Do no
t donate: - if your expected networth in next 5 years is below $500k. There's a
possibility you need this money more than me. - if you feel you have obtained mo
st of your money by morally grey or immoral means. This is true whether or not I
ever get to know how you obtained your money.#### Donating less than $1000For a
mounts below $1000, I only accept Monero (XMR) from anonymous donors.**My XMR ad
dress:**446uMYQvFeN5kmwC4TKs4h9BLTbDmXD9ECTTpe5NfnXKby7XSeY876LMpSryKMLFBAYLYWum
rxdftLcqnp2F1CSQMHrHpPbI prefer anonymous donations because I don't have time or
interest in doing a background check on small donors. And I would not want to e
ntangle my reputation with yours without a background check.How? - If you've don
ated to me, do not message me saying you've donated to me, as that can break the
anonymity. - The best way to buy XMR is usually buying BTC first using a bank t
ransfer, then swapping that for XMR. Reddit has recommendations for both KYC and
no-KYC options. If you find this hard or time-consuming, consider finding a fri
end who can buy it for you and paying them a commission. Learning these skills c
an be fun and can come in handy in the future.#### Donating $1000 to $500kThe ab
ove XMR address still works. However I can likely support other payment modes su
ch as wire transfer (SWIFT), Paypal/Stripe or US equity.I can also list you on m
y website after a background check, if you prefer this.[Email me](./contact_me.m
d) and I'll quickly figure out the best way to accept your donation. If you're u
ndecided on whether to donate and want a 1-hour call with me first, please email
me.#### Donating above $500kI'd recommend donating $500k first, and giving me a
couple weeks to figure out the legal aspects. Once I'm ready, you can send the
remaining amount. [Email me](./contact_me.md) and I'll figure it out.Allying wit
h a politician or billionaire would be my lifetime goal. If you are one, I'm wil
ling to put in a lot of effort to build such a relationship. It could be a stand
ard donor-recipient relationship, in which case I will insist on maintaining aut
onomy over my decision-making. Or it could be a relationship that involves share
d decision-making, in which case we may both have to make compromises.## Consequ
ences of donating to meMoney donated to me is not earmarked for a specific proje
ct, it is given so that I have more agency in the world. **If I spend all of the
money on having fun or on some fruitless endeavour, I have not done anything un
ethical.** I'll try not to do that, but I make no legally binding promises.Recei
ving $500k cumulative donation would significantly change my life, as that would
let me get an EU citizenship and fast-tracked US green card. If I were to live
in the US (most probably in SF), I could meet potential collaborators and mentor
s, and abide by the free-speech norms of the US. I am not keen on shifting to th
e US on a visa that lets someone else arbitrarily restrict what I do or say.Rece
iving small donations will not significantly change my life but would provide me
encouragement, and allow me to tell others that I get paid for my work, instead
of telling them I'm unemployed.I am not dependent on donations. I currently liv
e in India on approx $200 per month (approx $2500 per year). The exact amount I
spend can go up or down, for example depending on the projects I'm working on. I
can sustain myself on my savings for atleast a few years.