MacKenzie Scott Says We Underestimate the Impact of Small Acts of Kindness. Science Agrees

The philanthropist offers a hopeful vision for dark times. Research backs her up. 

EXPERT OPINION BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM @ENTRYLEVELREBEL

MacKenzie Scott. Photo: Getty Images

Whatever you think about the charitable gifts of MacKenzie Scott, no one would describe them as small. The novelist and philanthropist gave away $7 billion in 2025. That’s more than her ex-husband Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has given away in his entire lifetime. But when Scott penned her end-of-year essay reflecting on her efforts, she........

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