Michael Faye and Paul Niehaus on GiveDirectly

Michael Faye, President of GiveDirectly, and Paul Niehaus, Professor at UC San Diego, explore groundbreaking ideas in poverty alleviation. They advocate for cash transfers as the most effective method for helping the impoverished, emphasizing transparency and respect for recipients' choices. The duo discusses the economic impacts of these transfers on local communities, contrasting them with traditional aid models. They also delve into the inefficiencies of food aid logistics and analyze the potential of universal basic income in transforming lives post-crisis.