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A Pound Of Promise Yields 10 oz. Of Cure

Oct 13, 2023

Former Administrator of USAID and current President of the Rockefeller Foundation, Rajiv Shah, discusses the importance of aiming high, boosting confidence, and pursuing goals with optimism. He shares insights from his book 'Big Bets' and explores the concept of large-scale change. The podcast also delves into the dismissive attitude towards calls from the left and problematic sentiments regarding Hamas.

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Rajiv Shah

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Quick takeaways

Setting ambitious goals is key to global progress in tackling issues like hunger, poverty, and climate change.

Public-private partnerships and innovative financing solutions are crucial in driving large-scale change and mobilizing resources to address critical global issues.

Deep dives

Setting ambitious goals for global progress

The podcast episode explores the importance of setting ambitious goals for global progress, focusing on tackling issues such as hunger, poverty, and climate change. It highlights the significant progress that has been made in areas like immunization and access to clean water and sanitation. The episode emphasizes the need for continued efforts and increased commitment from governments and individuals to achieve these goals.

Introduction

3min

The Meaning Behind the Chant: From the River to the Sea

5min

Assessing Credibility and Introducing Dr. Rajiv Shah

6min

Tackling Global Challenges and Aiming High

17min

Boosting Confidence and Pursuing Goals with Optimism

16sec

An Argument for Optimism

18sec

Exploring 'Big Bats How Large Scale Change Really Happens'

5sec

Gratitude and Appreciation

10min

Rajiv Shah is the former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and current President of the Rockefeller Foundation. In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens, he argues that big ambitious asks are the key to progress. But won't that sometimes disappoint or tempt the askers or the asked to discount any progress that's less than total? Plus, much of the the left is immolating itself with it's defense of Hamas. And in the Antwentig, Airplane!'s inspiration goes unignored.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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