How much good would a woodchuck do if a woodchuck earned Jack Grealish’s salary?

<p>In an age of unprecedented disparities in wealth, we must recalibrate our notion of what constitutes generosity. Though Jack Grealish is the subject of this piece, he is in no way its &lsquo;target.&rsquo; He is merely one of a broad and growing class. The Manchester City midfielder received widespread praise earlier this year for donating five-thousand pounds towards clinical cancer trials for a British football fan. From Jack&rsquo;s perspective &mdash; and that of countless media outlets &mdash; this was an undeniably generous gesture. But was it really?</p> <p>For most people, a five-thousand pound donation would be a courageous financial sacrifice, and I have no doubt the recipient and his family were extremely grateful to Jack for his contribution. But at the risk of appearing cynical, I&rsquo;d like to suggest that in the economic context of modern celebrity and sport, it was far from generous, and a sign of deeper cultural issues that it was praised to such a degree.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@NHLucking/how-much-good-would-a-woodchuck-do-if-a-woodchuck-earned-jack-grealishs-salary-ba363c909cb0"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>