DarkHorse Podcast Bjorn Lomborg on the DarkHorse Podcast
Feb 18, 2024
Exploring impactful interventions, technology in education, efficiency in addressing global issues, malaria eradication programs impact and controversy, sustainable agriculture perspectives, plant growth tactics, combating corruption, and improving health strategies are discussed in this insightful podcast with Bjorn Lomborg.
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Prioritizing Interventions
- Prioritize the most effective interventions first due to limited resources and diminishing returns.
- Focus on solutions with the highest impact, even if some aspects fail.
Tablet Education Impact
- 80% of 10-year-olds in developing countries cannot read a simple sentence, despite attending school.
- Educational software on tablets, costing $31/year, significantly improves reading skills.
Hardin's Argument on Hunger
- Garrett Hardin argued that solving hunger solely with food can lead to increased population and, ultimately, more hunger.
- This highlights the importance of considering unintended consequences of interventions.