The idea of giving poor people cash, no strings attached, is "very unappealing" for most donors, admits economist Michael Faye -- but it's still one of the best ways to help the poor. Michael and Julia discuss the philosophy behind his organization (GiveDirectly), the evidence we have so far about cash transfers as an anti-poverty intervention, and the various concerns people have about it: How long-lasting are the effects? Does it make recipients less likely to work? Does it cause inflation?
Humanity on the precipice (Toby Ord)
Dangerous biological research - is it worth it? (Kevin Esvelt)
Why we're polarized (Ezra Klein)
The genetic lottery (Kathryn Paige Harden)
How to reason about COVID, and other hard things (Kelsey Piper)
"Price gouging" in emergencies
How to be a data detective (Tim Harford)
Are Uber and Lyft drivers being exploited?
Unfair laws / Why judges should be originalists (William Baude)
Intellectual honesty, cryptocurrency, & more (Vitalik Buterin)
Understanding moral disagreements (Jonathan Haidt)
The case for one billion Americans, & more (Matt Yglesias)
What’s wrong with tech companies banning people? (Julian Sanchez)
The case for racial colorblindness (Coleman Hughes)
Are Democrats being irrational? (David Shor)
The moral limits of markets / The problem with meritocracy (Michael Sandel)
Deaths of despair / Effective altruism (Angus Deaton)
Are Boomers to blame for Millennials' struggles?
Rationally Speaking #244 - Stephanie Lepp and Buster Benson on "Seeing other perspectives, with compassion"
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