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#127 – Sam Bankman-Fried on taking a high-risk approach to crypto and doing good

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Cultivating Biomedical Research for Global Challenges

This chapter explores the urgent necessity for more biomedical researchers to tackle global issues like pandemics and climate change. The discussion highlights the potential shift from funding limitations to a shortage of qualified scientists, while emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurial spirit in philanthropy. Lastly, it addresses the complexities of effectively allocating funds within the evolving philanthropic landscape, particularly regarding diversity and dissenting opinions in effective altruism.

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