Hi Max and team Thank you for this beautifully framed and data-rich piece. As someone new to the EA community, I found the structure of “The world is much better. The world is awful. The world can be much better.” both emotionally honest and strategically motivating.
I have a question about using the European Union’s child mortality rate (0.41%) as an aspirational benchmark. I found it inspiring to see what’s already possible in real-world conditions, and it powerfully illustrates the scale of preventable child deaths globally.
That said, I was curious if you’ve considered how this benchmark might be interpreted in light of demographic differences. The EU has a relatively small and aging population, with significantly lower birth rates compared to regions like Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. So while matching that mortality rate globally is desirable, achieving it would require disproportionately larger systemic improvements in more populous, high-birth-rate regions.
I would love to hear your thoughts, or if there are existing posts or models that explore this demographic nuance in greater depth.
Hi Max and team
Thank you for this beautifully framed and data-rich piece. As someone new to the EA community, I found the structure of “The world is much better. The world is awful. The world can be much better.” both emotionally honest and strategically motivating.
I have a question about using the European Union’s child mortality rate (0.41%) as an aspirational benchmark. I found it inspiring to see what’s already possible in real-world conditions, and it powerfully illustrates the scale of preventable child deaths globally.
That said, I was curious if you’ve considered how this benchmark might be interpreted in light of demographic differences. The EU has a relatively small and aging population, with significantly lower birth rates compared to regions like Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. So while matching that mortality rate globally is desirable, achieving it would require disproportionately larger systemic improvements in more populous, high-birth-rate regions.
I would love to hear your thoughts, or if there are existing posts or models that explore this demographic nuance in greater depth.
Thanks again for your work