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#228 - Doing Good

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Importance of Knock-on Effects in Development

The focus on knock-on effects is very important so when you again let's just take the example of saving a life because that person goes on and does stuff. One thing i worry about over the course of the coming decades but also even years is a possibility of a war between India and Pakistan. I'm particularly worried about in terms of the future of humanity or perhaps it is just that we're worried that technological and economic growth will slow down. The most important aspect of our actions is the impact we have over the very long run, he says.

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