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5 Easy Ways to Save the World - Bjørn Lomborg

Jul 2, 2023

In this engaging discussion, Bjørn Lomborg, a researcher and founder of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, shares insights on tackling global challenges cost-effectively. He emphasizes prioritizing urgent needs like education and treatable diseases. Lomborg critiques current spending in education and highlights innovative solutions for poverty and health issues, such as combating malaria and improving maternal health. With humor, he reflects on wellness supplements and addresses the real dangers of corruption in economies. His approaches could reshape how we view and solve critical global problems.

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Intro

2min

Cost-Effective Solutions for Global Challenges

20min

Humorous Insights on Health and Nutritional Supplements

2min

Corruption and Economic Solutions

8min

Battling Malaria and Tuberculosis: Economic and Health Challenges

12min

The Impact of Vaccination on Public Health

5min

Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges in Agricultural Development

4min

Balancing Global Food Crises

16min

Dr Bjørn Lomborg is a researcher, writer and the founder of the think tank, Copenhagen Consensus. He has collaborated with hundreds of the world’s top economists and seven Nobel Laureates to find and promote the most effective solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, from disease and hunger to climate and education. His latest book, ‘Best Things First’ posits 12 of these solutions and details how they can be applied in a relatively inexpensive manner.
Check out Bjørn’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940003482/

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00:00 Intro
01:08 Best Things First
03:18 Education in Low Income Countries
07:17 Why Hasn't Education Already Been Fixed?
10:23 Sustainable Development Goals
14:20 Maternal & Newborn Health
19:37 The Desire For Complex Solutions
20:47 Sponsor Message: AG1
22:41 Corruption in the Developing World
28:21 Trade-off Denialism
30:15 The Malaria Outbreak
35:04 Curing Tuberculosis in Developing Areas
40:27 Immunisation & Vaccines
44:50 The Growing Anti-Vax Movement
47:45 Overcoming Infrastructure Issues in Developing Areas
53:30 How To Fix Problems Effectively
56:29 Should We Bring More People to the West?
1:00:10 The Brain Drain Argument
1:02:16 What Individuals Can Do to Help the Developing World
1:05:24 What’s the One Thing We’re Not Talking About?

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