I guess the overall point here is that thinking of saving lives purely in terms of dollars feels like a type error; for it is totally possible today to save lives as an investment, by saving undersupported people from their precarious realities and allowing them to be productive economic workers, eventually generating more revenue than the initial life saving investment.
Somewhat related: https://x.com/i/status/2021218105154756893
I guess the overall point here is that thinking of saving lives purely in terms of dollars feels like a type error; for it is totally possible today to save lives as an investment, by saving undersupported people from their precarious realities and allowing them to be productive economic workers, eventually generating more revenue than the initial life saving investment.