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Politics is bad because we use an 18th century voting system
While it might not seem sexy, this single change could transform politics.
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Ways people trying to do good accidentally do harm instead and how to avoid them
Even when you try to do good, you can end up doing accidental harm. But there are ways you can minimise the risks.
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Research questions that could have a big social impact, organised by discipline
Some ideas for socially valuable research topics across 19 fields.
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What’s the best way to spend $20K to help the common good?
I recently came across the following question posted by Paul Buchheit (the founder of Gmail): Assume that I'm going to get rid of $20,000 and my only concern is the "common good". Which of these is the best use of the money: give it to the Gates foundation, buy a hybrid car, invest it in a promising startup, invest it…
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A non-profit that figured out how to massively cut suicide rates in Sri Lanka
The cheapest way to save lives may be tackling a means of suicide you've never even heard of.
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The world’s biggest problems and why they’re not what first comes to mind
We started with global health, then pandemics. Now we focus on AI risk. How our views changed and what problems we'd recommend you work on today.