Christians for Impact

Caleb Watney: Think Tank Founder Accelerates Progress Through Policy

Aug 16, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
How to Be an Effective Think Tank Leader
04:11 • 4min
3
The Impact of Public Policy on the World
07:46 • 2min
4
The Politics of Policy
09:36 • 3min
5
The Negative Effects of Politics on Science
12:44 • 2min
6
The Emergence of Meta Science
14:32 • 3min
7
How to Change the Way That Science Is Incentivized to Have More Balls Out of the Park
17:17 • 2min
8
The Power of Preferences in Science
19:01 • 2min
9
How to Influence Policymakers to Change Incentives for Public University Funding
21:03 • 2min
10
How Congress Can Improve the Way Science Is Funded
23:15 • 2min
11
The Importance of Evaluating Scientific Ideas
25:33 • 2min
12
How Meta Science Works to Improve Risks From Biosecurity and High School Demigration
27:29 • 3min
13
The Importance of Engagement in Politics
30:14 • 3min
14
The Importance of Intellectual Humility in Politics
33:35 • 2min
15
The Role of Social Action in the Advancement of the Kingdom of God
35:43 • 3min
16
The Importance of Confidence in Direct Action
38:47 • 2min
17
How to Have Impact in Your Career
40:30 • 3min
18
The Importance of Economics in Policy
43:29 • 2min
19
The Different Types of Think Tanks
45:31 • 2min
20
How to Influence Policy in the United States
47:55 • 2min
21
How to Get Started in the Think Tank World
49:48 • 3min
22
The Importance of New Science Funding Offices
52:31 • 3min
23
The Importance of Immigration in the United States
55:54 • 2min
24
The Importance of Living in DC for Policy Impact
57:40 • 2min
25
The Differences Between the US and the UK Civil Service
59:58 • 2min
26
The Impact of Think Tanks on Policy
01:01:29 • 1min
27
The Importance of Public Engagement in Policy
01:02:59 • 3min