Yeah, imo the most natural thing is to make “global priorities research” a discipline. Maybe there should also be other (sub)disciplines that are more cause specific, ie related to (human) wellbeing, existential risks, etc.
Or maybe just “priorities research”. You could have different researchers focusing on different levels, some on global problems and some on local ones.
Pros:
Easier to digest for most people, who also value solving local issues
We do want prioritisation to also happen at national/municipal levels and not just globally
Perhaps this could even free up budget for more foreign aid, although I’m a bit doubtful
Cons:
Maybe national level research would be much more popular, and thus we’d lose an important part of what we want this to achieve
National interests often conflict with global ones
Yeah, imo the most natural thing is to make “global priorities research” a discipline. Maybe there should also be other (sub)disciplines that are more cause specific, ie related to (human) wellbeing, existential risks, etc.
Or maybe just “priorities research”. You could have different researchers focusing on different levels, some on global problems and some on local ones.
Pros:
Easier to digest for most people, who also value solving local issues
We do want prioritisation to also happen at national/municipal levels and not just globally
Perhaps this could even free up budget for more foreign aid, although I’m a bit doubtful
Cons:
Maybe national level research would be much more popular, and thus we’d lose an important part of what we want this to achieve
National interests often conflict with global ones