I think this is great. I actually wanted to write about how the 5th cause areas should be working on providing Global Public Goods.
I also had posted this before but I think it fits:
One idea I had a while ago is doing research into optimal reading. I did a quick literature review some time ago trying to find out the ideal size of fonts for fast reading, but couldn’t find any definite data. Most of the things written on speedreading seem to be completely unscientific (e.g. flashing words one by one on the screen).
An app could measure how far away you are from the screen with a webcam and then collect data on how fast you’re reading. This app could then automatically adjust the font size etc.
The idea here is not so much the app, but more that so many people are reading every day for multiple hours. Making everyone read faster (~more effective) even by 0.1% would have a lot of benefits.
I think this is great. I actually wanted to write about how the 5th cause areas should be working on providing Global Public Goods.
I also had posted this before but I think it fits: One idea I had a while ago is doing research into optimal reading. I did a quick literature review some time ago trying to find out the ideal size of fonts for fast reading, but couldn’t find any definite data. Most of the things written on speedreading seem to be completely unscientific (e.g. flashing words one by one on the screen).
An app could measure how far away you are from the screen with a webcam and then collect data on how fast you’re reading. This app could then automatically adjust the font size etc.
The idea here is not so much the app, but more that so many people are reading every day for multiple hours. Making everyone read faster (~more effective) even by 0.1% would have a lot of benefits.
FYI one of the reasons global catastrophic risk reduction may be undersupplied is that it’s a ‘global public good’.