Thanks a lot for the work and the report. Interesting findings you got there.
I have no experiences in EA so i’m just thinking out loud here—apologies in advance for my ignorance. I’m wondering if we have good reliable statistics on causes of deaths in the country (death being a proxy for suffering), and we could look into the categories of avoidable deaths (e.g. curable illnesses) and whether those areas are receiving enough support / funding. Also, from a poverty perspective, I’m curious if we have an idea how many Malaysians live in hardcore poverty and what can be done to get them out of it.
Also, what exactly is EA Malaysia’s role as compared to EA global? I can imagine that global issues such as climate change and AI existential risks are also being heavily looked at by EA global and others, and depending on the issue, EA Malaysia’s involvement could be either independent, complementary, or redundant.
I’m sure you have already thought about these points. Thanks again for the study.
“It will either be the best thing that’s ever happened to us, or it will be the worst thing. If we’re not careful, it very well may be the last thing.”—Stephen Hawking on AI.