I’ve often thought that innovation and policy were underrated.
With innovation I’m often thinking: rather than choosing from existing tools that are already cost-effective, can we make new tools that are cheaper, more effective, or easier to scale up? And if that’s the case, we should be investing more in them.
With global health policy as well, market-shaping, regulation, and other incentives often seem like they can make a much larger impact than traditional EA targets. I think about this less often these days though, after knowing more EAs. Maybe I just didn’t know people who were already thinking about these issues? Or they’ve shifted focus?
What’s thing do you think effective altruists most commonly get wrong about global health, or an area where you have different views?
I’ve often thought that innovation and policy were underrated.
With innovation I’m often thinking: rather than choosing from existing tools that are already cost-effective, can we make new tools that are cheaper, more effective, or easier to scale up? And if that’s the case, we should be investing more in them.
With global health policy as well, market-shaping, regulation, and other incentives often seem like they can make a much larger impact than traditional EA targets. I think about this less often these days though, after knowing more EAs. Maybe I just didn’t know people who were already thinking about these issues? Or they’ve shifted focus?