

Doing “The Best Things First,” with Bjorn Lomborg | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Jun 25, 2024
Bjorn Lomborg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, discusses prioritizing policies, economic growth, and technology solutions in global development with Peter Robinson. They explore investing in global issues, contrasting UN development goals, calculating costs and benefits, addressing tuberculosis, global food security, trade, tariffs, and rethinking climate change priorities.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Contrasting UN Development Goals: Success vs. Overpromising
02:38 • 3min
Calculating Costs and Benefits in Economics for Specific Objectives
05:27 • 4min
Addressing Tuberculosis as a Global Health Issue
09:29 • 4min
Global Food Security, Trade, and Tariffs
13:01 • 17min
Rethinking Climate Change Priorities in Global Development
29:58 • 14min