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Ronald Stein discusses California's “refinery crisis,” arguing that heavy regulation is driving remaining refineries to consider leaving, after recent closures and a reported 17% decline from peak refining. He says California is an “energy island” with no pipelines over the Sierra Nevada, so most fuel must be made in-state; otherwise it would come from foreign refineries, potentially in Asia, raising costs, emissions, and national security concerns for military and international airports, ports, and trucking. Stein contends wind and solar only generate electricity and cannot replace refined-oil products used for transportation fuels and countless derivatives. He criticizes politicians and the press for not addressing practical replacement plans and advocates “energy literacy.”00:00 Refinery Crisis Begins00:42 California Energy Island01:22 Fuel Demand Reality Check02:03 Refineries Leaving Warning02:58 Climate Policy Pushback04:12 Voters Politicians Press05:04 Wind Solar Limits06:00 No Backup Plan06:14 Regulators And Newsom08:49 Oil Derivatives Explained09:47 Crude Types And Fracking11:46 How Regulations Drive Out13:15 Outsourcing Emissions Abroad14:39 Import Dependence Grows16:29 Shipping And Port Bottlenecks18:34 Clean Air But High Demand20:20 National Security Takeover Talk22:37 Campaign Silence And Media23:29 Planes Need Real Power24:51 Battery Plane Reality Check25:36 Electricity Imports Warning25:56 Importing Power and Fuel26:17 AI Power Crunch29:08 Refinery Rules and Costs30:54 Foreign Dependence Risks32:25 Scaling Alternatives34:35 Energy Literacy and Policy36:25 Nuclear Future39:26 Wind Reality Check41:32 California Oil Underfoot44:33 Oil Seeps and Tar Pits46:36 Zero Emissions Reality49:45 Global Poverty and Demand50:45 Where to Follow Ronald=========Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summariesMy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1

It's 1990. A young staff economist walks into a director's office at the World Bank and says the number he's about to publish is "crazy". The director tells him not to worry about it. The number was the dollar-a-day poverty line. Lant Pritchett, now of LSE, was that economist. More than three decades later, he's still worrying about it. In this week's episode he argues that the dollar-a-day line warped how the world thinks about poverty, by setting the bar so low that we can count billions of deprived people as not poor.In a new paper, co-authored with Martina Viarengo (Graduate Institute, Geneva), their fix isn't to scrap the low line. It's to add a high one as well. They propose a global upper-bound poverty line of $21.50 a day, ten times the extreme-poverty standard, derived from four separate measures of material wellbeing.Above it, you're no longer poor by any reasonable global standard. Below it, you're poor in a sense worth measuring. By that standard, 99% of Pakistan is poor, and almost no one in Denmark is. Should that affect how we think about anti-poverty policy? The research behind this episode:Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. Forthcoming. "Raising the Bar: An Inclusive Global Poverty Line." Journal of Development Economics. Available now as a working paper.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Lant Pritchett. 2026. "What the $1-a-day global poverty line gets wrong." VoxDev Talks (podcast). Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About the guestLant Pritchett is a development economist and Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. He worked at the World Bank from 1988 to 2007 and taught at the Harvard Kennedy School for nearly two decades. His work spans economic growth, state capability, education systems, and labour mobility.The paper is co-authored with Martina Viarengo, Professor of International Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Her research spans public policy, labour markets, comparative education, and international migration.Research cited in this episodeThe dollar-a-day poverty line. Created for the World Bank's 1990 World Development Report on poverty and based on the observation that national poverty lines in the poorest countries clustered at a low floor (Ravallion, Datt and van de Walle 1991). Updated for inflation, it now sits at P$2.15 a day in 2017 purchasing power parity. It was only ever meant to mark the lowest a global poverty line could plausibly be, not the line.The focus axiom. A standard property of poverty measures, originating with Amartya Sen (1976), under which changes in the income of anyone above the poverty line do not register in the measure. Pritchett's objection is that this assigns mathematically zero weight to the near-poor; a household just above the line counts the same as a Danish millionaire, namely zero. He calls it an economic bug that became a political feature, because it takes global redistribution off the table.Gresham's law applied to poverty. Pritchett's framing for how the simple headcount displaced richer, distribution-sensitive approaches; bad economics drove out better economics because it was easier to understand. He notes the World Bank of the 1970s was preoccupied with distribution, citing Hollis Chenery and Montek Ahluwalia's Redistribution with Growth (1974), so the idea that economists ignored distribution until poverty measurement arrived is a myth.The two criteria for an upper bound. The proposed line rests on two ideas drawn from the tension between the focus axiom and standard welfare economics. One, material wellbeing achievement; the line sits where a household reaches a standard of living a rich-country citizen would recognise as adequate. Two, near enough satiation; the line sits where the extra wellbeing from another dollar has fallen so low that treating further gains as zero does little violence to reality. At twenty-one and a half dollars the marginal utility of income is roughly three percent of its value at the dollar-a-day line; at the World Bank's current high line of P$6.85 it is still around thirty percent.Four measures of wellbeing. The number is triangulated across an iso-elastic utility function, food shares in consumption (Engel's Law), a household index of six basic conditions drawn from Demographic and Health Survey data, and a cross-national index of basics. The estimates cluster between twenty and forty dollars a day; twenty-one and a half was chosen because it is exactly ten times the dollar-a-day line, a focal point in the same way one dollar was.The six minimal conditions of prosperity. Electricity, improved sanitation, safe water, primary schooling completed by older children, no child dying under five, and no young child malnourished. The test Pritchett applies is whether it would be absurd to call a household prosperous while it lacks one of them.The rich of the poor and the poor of the rich. The tenth percentile in Denmark has higher consumption than the ninetieth percentile in Pakistan or Indonesia. This is why any global line that produces meaningful poverty in rich countries implies poverty rates near one hundred percent across most of the developing world; a point Dani Rodrik (2007) showed is widely misunderstood.The prosperity gap. A distribution-sensitive welfare measure adopted by the World Bank (Kraay et al. 2025) that weights the whole income distribution rather than counting everyone above a threshold as zero. Pritchett offers it, alongside poverty-gap and squared-poverty-gap measures at a higher line, as the practical route to acting on a global upper bound without reducing everything to a single headcount.More VoxDev Talks episodesRethinking evidence and refocusing on growth in development economics, Lant Pritchett on what the problem might be if we rely exclusively on rigorous evidence in development economics as a guide for policy.Rethinking how we measure extreme poverty, Charles Kenny asks: is it time for a new measure of extreme poverty?

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My guest this week is Meghal Shah — CEO of Action on Poverty, an Australian international development organisation focused on tackling global poverty through innovative, scalable solutions. Meghal brings an unusual perspective to the social sector. Originally trained as a chartered accountant, he began his career in the corporate world at PwC and Commonwealth Bank before making a bold pivot into purpose-driven work. His hypothesis was simple but powerful: the non-profit sector often struggles to scale impact because it lacks the commercial thinking needed to build sustainable funding models. That belief led Meghal to take a major risk early in his social sector career, stepping in as interim CEO of a struggling disability services organisation during the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. By focusing on financial sustainability and strategic growth, he helped turn the organisation around and secure an acquisition that expanded the entity by 150%. Today at Action on Poverty, Meghal applies venture capital principles to global development challenges through a model known as venture philanthropy,  identifying high-potential solutions, supporting them through stages of growth, and ultimately helping them become self-sustaining systems that continue delivering impact long after philanthropic funding ends. In this episode of Humans of Purpose, we explore: Meghal's journey from corporate finance to international development why commerciality is essential for lasting social impact how venture philanthropy helps scale solutions to global poverty and the powerful stories behind initiatives tackling issues from clubfoot treatment in Bangladesh to dengue prevention through the World Mosquito Program. This conversation is a thoughtful look at how bold ideas, strategic funding, and local leadership can come together to create solutions that don't just help people today but transform systems for the future.

Dr. Joshua Blumenstock discusses the estimated cost of ending global poverty. Josh is the Co-director of the Global Opportunity Lab and the Center for Effective Global Action. He is also an Associate Professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley.Learn about the cost of ending global poverty.Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world. borgenproject.orgOfficial podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy.Learn more at borgenproject.org.

Global poverty is ubiquitous and seemingly intractable, but what if we had a way to mobilize people and a fundraising mechanism that invites ubiquitous participation? In this episode we're joined by Carissa Youssef who is the Executive Director at One Day's Wages. She emphasizes the need for Christians to expand their definition of neighbor to include global awareness and responsibility. Carissa discusses the unique approach of One Day's Wages, which encourages collective generosity by donating one day's wage to support local leaders and address complex poverty issues. Her conversation with Brandon Stiver also touches on the importance of mutuality in partnerships, rethinking empowerment, and the future of nonprofit work in a rapidly changing world. Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show Give Your One Day's Wage! Conversation Notes Carissa's early experiences with vulnerability shaped her calling to serve others. Community support is crucial during times of personal and family crises. Expanding the definition of neighbor includes global awareness and responsibility. One Day's Wages promotes collective generosity through donating one day's wage. Supporting local leaders is essential for effective global nonprofit work. Understanding the complexities of poverty requires a multi-dimensional approach. Building relationships with local organizations fosters trust and collaboration. Rethinking empowerment to focus on strengthening local communities is vital. Generosity should be rooted in faith and a commitment to serve others. The future of nonprofit work requires adaptability and a focus on local needs.   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

Discover how faith, microfinance, and entrepreneurship empower communities to break free from poverty. Clark Varin joins Richard Harris to share sustainable solutions to global poverty that simultaneously offer bold solutions to stabilize America's financial future and reform outdated laws hindering economic growth.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.truthandliberty.net/subscribe  Get "Faith for America" here: https://store.awmi.net/purchase/tal102Donate here: https://www.truthandliberty.net/donate  

Join Lane Kipp as he explore what it means to adopt a truly redeemed perspective on giving. This episode unpacks the challenges of moving beyond traditional, guilt-driven money habits to a more joyful and impact-focused approach rooted in the Christian worldview. With practical insights, candid personal stories, and thought-provoking questions about church giving and financial strategy, Lane makes complex topics both accessible and actionable. If you're searching for a deeper, more rewarding vision for your generosity, you won't want to miss this conversation.Chapter Outline(00:01) Understanding a Redeemed Perspective of Giving(04:48) Developing a Thoughtful Giving Strategy(08:23) Forming a Biblical Worldview on Money(13:27) Community and the Practical Journey of Giving(16:20) Re-examining Tithing and Church Traditions(19:41) Rethinking the Role of the Church in Missions(25:20) Shifting to an Impact-Driven, Joyful VisionFollow and Connect with UsWebsite: https://www.allaccess.international/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaccessinternational/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaccessintlTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allaccessinternationalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-access-international

It's hard not to feel overwhelmed watching wealth pile up for a few while entire communities struggle just to get by. The current system rewards efficiency, but often at the cost of fairness, leaving billions stuck in cycles of poverty with no real path out. Big ideas like universal basic income or massive job creation sound impossible—until you realize how much money already exists, just locked in the wrong places. Rethinking where and how capital moves might not fix everything overnight, but it could finally start shifting the balance. Dr. Dominion V. Judah is an economist and author focused on local economic growth and poverty eradication. He's written multiple books on shared prosperity and sustainable development. Today, he introduces EGCR, a platform using AI and blockchain to fund economic renewal and fight poverty. He also shares his Global Peace Agreement initiative, aiming to unite 4 billion people behind peace and conflict resolution. His work blends innovation with a global mission for stability and growth. Stay tuned! Quotes: “We don't have to kill ourselves to prove someone is right or wrong. We don't have to shed blood to prove someone is right or wrong.” “Every bankruptcy that is filed means people losing jobs. Every bankruptcy that is filed means families left without income.” “We shouldn't lose because I won, and I shouldn't lose because you won. We all can win.” Resources: dominionv.judah@wsandn.org JVD EGCR Economic Framework | The foundational framework of the Juvidoe Multiverse World Subnationals and Nations

Millions, including Canadians, are living in the dark. Help Is on the Way is a gripping new documentary exposing energy poverty, when people can't afford to heat their homes or keep the lights on.  David Leis sits down with filmmaker Mathew Embry who reveals the real causes, the human cost, and how Canada could help—if bad policy wasn't getting in the way.  If you care about poverty, energy, or Canada's future, don't miss this episode. 

Millions, including Canadians, are living in the dark. Help Is on the Way is a gripping new documentary exposing energy poverty, when people can't afford to heat their homes or keep the lights on.  David Leis sits down with filmmaker Mathew Embry who reveals the real causes, the human cost, and how Canada could help—if bad policy wasn't getting in the way.  If you care about poverty, energy, or Canada's future, don't miss this episode.  #EnergyPoverty #Canada #AffordableEnergy #ClimatePolicy #HelpIsOnTheWay 

In today's episode on 10th June 2025, we explain what it means when the World Bank raises the International Poverty Line (IPL) and if and how India helped curb the net rise in global poverty.

On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss global poverty. If you'd like to learn more about the work of Compassion International or to talk about partnering with Compassion to release children from poverty in Jesus' name, you can e-mail Paul Artino at (PArtino@us.ci.org) or Rob Kelly at (RKelly@us.ci.org).

The 2024 PovertyCure Summit “Dignity, Agency & Charity” was a virtual event put on by Acton's Center for Social Flourishing. Over two days, participants learned from scholars and practitioners involved in the global struggle against poverty—and against the “toxic charity” that hinders people's ability to rise. On today's episode, we bring you the keynote presented […]

We recently sat down with members of Catholic Relief Services to learn about their work around the globe and partnerships with institutions like The Saint Paul Seminary in promoting the Catholic values of solidarity and subsidiarity throughout the world.

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and eight strategies for ending poverty.Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.borgenproject.org

In this mini-series, we explore different health professions to get a better understanding of the variety of team members involved in patient care. For this episode, we chatted with Angela Kwon about her journey in successfully matriculating into a Physician Associate program.Angela is a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Department of Pulmonology at Stanford. While originally from Los Angeles, California, Angela grew up in the small agricultural town of Salinas on the central coast of the Golden State. As a first-generation American born to Korean immigrant parents, Angela was immersed in the world of healthcare from a young age, often stepping into roles as a translator, healthcare navigator, and even caregiver for her family. These experiences sparked her passion for healthcare and shaped her dedication to improving the lives of others. She earned her Honors Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare, with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice, from the University of California, Berkeley. Her honors thesis focused on women's health, reproductive justice, and its intersection with health and law. Over the years, Angela has gained various experiences in healthcare, having worked in diverse roles, from an oncology Medical Assistant to Research Coordinator in general surgery. Currently, she is contributing to research in pulmonology focused on COPD, the genetic basis of interstitial lung disease, Bronchiectasis and clinical trials for nontuberculosis mycobacteria. This fall, Angela will take the next step in her medical career by starting Physician Assistant school where she will pursue a dual degree in Physician Assistant and Master of Public Health.Episode produced by: Deborah ChenEpisode edited by Angeli Mittal and Deborah ChenEpisode recording date: 1/4/2025www.medicuspodcast.com |medicuspodcast@gmail.com | Donate:http://bit.ly/MedicusDonate

3+ weeks from now, I'll be running my first "world major," the Chicago Marathon...and doing it for a meaningful cause making a difference around the world. In this episode, you'll learn about training for a 26.2 mile race...facing a fitness challenge for a cause that matters to you, like partnering with Team World Vision...what the Christian humanitarian organization does to help conquer poverty and the global water crisis...and how our guest got this job with the nonprofit after surrendering her career to God. Here's where you can donate to help with my charity entry to the Chicago Marathon and help raise money for World Vision: https://www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=418235&fbclid=IwY2xjawFYWeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSqAzylFvFuQKOfnS_OtqecgVhtajibXLd4e1RUvOKMlOM6YyasLsxH73g_aem_kxlMwCB8-dN24eZNWDZdZg. Katie Andre is a Team World Vision Senior Church Advisor in Illinois, and is running the Chicago Marathon for the third time. She talks on "Run The Race" about (5:02) conquering challenges for something bigger than yourself and how God met and shocked her through fundraising the first time. (14:04) World Vision is the biggest non-governmental provider of water in the world. Hear stories about what people in the poorest countries have to do for water and how this nonprofit changes lives, especially children. Run a race/marathon for yourself or to help others, especially with basic needs? Learn more about World Vision and how to do an event with this team: https://www.teamworldvision.org/?language=en. (23:17) Christian faith is at the center of all that Team World Vision does. Katie talks about Jesus' call to love others in action. It's also fun, rewarding for runners and walkers that partner with them. (31:52) She also tells stories about her journey from electrical engineering to church jobs to World Vision ministry. (43:33) She has advice for others too about making big changes like that...and how running can be me/God time...then I close us out in prayer. Thanks for listening to the #RunTheRace podcast, which I hope you'll subscribe to! Share it with your friends. Also, write a quick review about it, on Apple podcasts. For more info and listen to any previous episodes, go to www.wtvm.com/podcast/.

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Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Scott Harrison was living a life of desolation and despair? Drowning in a sea of empty pleasures, his soul craved something more. Witness a powerful transformation, a journey from the depths of despair to a life-saving mission. Scott Harrison, once a high-powered nightclub promoter, unveils the dark secrets of his past and the rock bottom that forced him to confront his reality. But from the ashes rose a burning passion to change the world.Join us as we delve into the story behind Charity Water, an organization dedicated to bringing clean water to millions in need. Discover how Scott Harrison found redemption and ignited a global movement that's transforming lives.This is a story of hope, of finding purpose in the face of immense pain. It's a testament to the human spirit's ability to rise above and make a difference. Prepare to be inspired!To learn more or donate, visit charitywater.orgYour Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and RelationshipsKimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 500,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.

The Prism of America's Education with Host Karen Schoen – I delve into the depths of globalism and its cornerstone, the Agenda 21/2030 plan, revealing its true aim: a deliberate quest towards universal poverty. Unpacking the intricate layers, from environmental dictatorship to wealth redistribution, I highlight how these globalist agendas are reshaping our world, demanding a shift in our perception and actions towards a sustainable future.

Kate Schecter, president and CEO of World Neighbors, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss progress and setbacks in promoting economic development in some of the world's poorest countries.   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/combating-global-poverty-kate-schecter 

Andy Kuper, the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, tells us how his PHD in philosophy led him to marry profit with purpose, by creating investment funds with deep impact on the lives of 200 million low-income people worldwide, while generating strong returns for its investors and the companies in which it invests. https://leapfroginvest.com Andy's Book Democracy Beyond Borders: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Beyond-Borders-Representation-Institutions-ebook-dp-B000WNHG48/dp/B000WNHG48/

Brian and Aubrey are chatting about churches that have multiple Christmas Eve services,  an African proverb, and good news from the week. Then, they're fascinated by new research on universal basic income:  thousands of villagers in Kenya received cash grants of varying frequency, and researchers tracked how they chose to spend the money. The results will surprise you... especially if you're skeptical. Follow The Common Good on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith ConradSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Epistemic Status: I've researched this broad topic for a couple of years. I've read about 30+ books and 100+ articles on the topic so far (I'm not really keeping count). I've also read many other works in the related areas of normative moral philosophy, moral psychology, moral epistemology, moral methodology, and metaethics, since it's basically my area of specialization within philosophy. This project will be my PhD thesis. However, I still have 3 years of the PhD to go, so a substantial amount of my opinions on the matter are subject to changes. Disclaimer: I have received some funding as a Forethought Foundation Fellow in support of my PhD research. But all the opinions expressed here are my own. Index. Part I - Bibliography Review Part II - Preliminary Takes and Opinions (I'm writing it, coming very soon!) More parts to be published later on. Introduction. Hi everyone, this [...] ---Outline:(00:51) Index.(01:05) Introduction.(03:55) Guiding Questions.(08:33) Who has a good Personal Fit for becoming a Moral Progress researcher?(15:05) Bibliography Review.(15:32) TL;DR / Recommended Reading Order.(17:05) Amazing books (5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read them and take notes)(17:15) Allen Buchanan and Rachel Powell - The Evolution of Moral Progress: A Biocultural Theory (2018) - Genre: Moral Philosophy - No Audiobook(19:32) Steven Pinker - The Better Angels of Our Nature. The Decline of Violence in History and Its Causes (2011) - Genre: Historical Trends - Audiobook Available(21:11) Hanno Sauer - Moral Teleology: A Theory of Progress (2023) - Genre: Moral Philosophy - No Audiobook(22:07) Oded Galor - The Journey of Humanity (2020) - Genre: Historical Trends - Audiobook Available(23:02) Joseph Henrichs - The Secret of Our Success (2016) - Genre: Cultural Evolution, Pre-History - Audiobook Available(23:59) Joseph Henrich - The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous (2020) - Genre: Cultural Evolution, Historical Trends since the 1300s - Audiobook Available(26:51) Great books (4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read them)(26:59) Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell - A Better Ape: The Evolution of the Moral Mind and How it Made Us Human (2022) - Genre: Moral Psychology, Moral Philosophy - Audiobook Available(27:40) Philip Kitcher - Moral Progress (2021) - Genre: Moral Philosophy, Social Movements - No Audiobook(30:22) Hans Rosling - Factfulness: Ten Reasons Were Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (2018) - Genre: Post-Industrial Historical Trends. - Audiobook Available(31:10) Michael Tomasello - Becoming Human: A Theory of Ontogeny (2018)- Genre: Cognitive Human Development - No Audiobook(32:03) Jose Antonio Marina - Biography of Inhumanity (2021) - Genre: Moral Values, Cultural Evolution - Audiobook in Spanish only(32:32) Kim Sterelnys - The Evolved Apprentice: How Evolution Made Humans Unique (2009) - Genre: Human Pre-History - Audiobook Available(33:25) Jonathan Haidt - The Righteous Mind (2011) - Genre: Political Psychology - Audiobook Available(34:52) Okay books (3/5 ⭐⭐⭐ - Skim them)(34:59) Peter Singer - The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology (1979 [2011]) - Genre: Moral Philosophy - No Audiobook(36:19) Frans de Waal - Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (2006) - Genre: Ape Proto-Morality - No Audiobook(37:00) Robert Wright - Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny (2000) - Genre: Cultural Evolution - Audiobook Available(37:51) Joshua Greene - Moral Tribes. Emotion, Reason, and the gap between Us and Them (2013) - Genre: Moral Psychology - Audiobook Available(38:48) Derek Parfit - On What Matters (2011) (just the section on the Triple Theory) - Genre: Moral Philosophy - No Audiobook(39:28) Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now. The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (2018) - Genre: Social Values / Enlightenment Values - Audiobook Available(40:15) Benedict Anderson - Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origins and Spread of Nationalism (1983) - Genre: Modernity - No Audiobook(41:26) William MacAskill - Moral Uncertainty (2020) - Genre: Moral Philosophy - No Audiobook(42:01) Daniel Dennett - Darwins Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (1995) - Genre: Evolution - Audiobook Available(42:52) Ingmar Persson and Julian Savulescu - Unfit for the Future: The Need for Moral Enhancement (2012) - Genre: Transhumanism, Human Nature - No Audiobook(43:25) Isaiah Berlin - The Roots of Romanticism (1965) - Genre: Romantic Values, Nationalism - No Audiobook(44:06) Mediocre books (2/5 ⭐⭐ - Skip to the relevant sections)(44:13) Kwame Anthony Appiah - The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen (2010) - Genre: Moral Philosophy, Social Movements - Audiobook Available(46:13) Steven Pinker - The Blank Slate (2000) - Genre: General Psychology - Audiobook Available(47:10) Cecilia Heyes - Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking (2018) - Genre: Cultural Evolution, Psychology - Audiobook Available(48:11) Cass Sunstein - How Change Happens (2019) - Genre: Social Change, Policy - Audiobook Available(48:44) Angus Deaton - The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality (2013) - Genre: Trends in Global Poverty, Health - Audiobook Available(49:09) Johan Norberg - Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future (2016) - Genre: Post-Industrial Historical Trends - Audiobook Available(49:39) David Livingstone Smith - On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (2020) - Genre: - Audiobook Available(50:18) Bad books (1/5 ⭐ - Skip)(50:23) Michael Shermer - The Moral Arc: How Science Makes Us Better People (2015) - Genre: Enlightenment Values - Audiobook Available(50:51) Michele Moody-Adams - Genre: Social Movements, Moral Philosophy - Making Space for Justice (2023) - Audiobook Available(51:21) Thomas Piketty - A Brief History of Equality (2021) - Genre: Historical Trends - Audiobook Available(51:44) Article collection.(52:08) Worthwhile articles (Read them).(52:55) Alright ones (Skim them).(01:03:29) Bad ones (Skip them).(01:03:55) Havent read them yet or dont remember enough to classify them.(01:05:31) Books I havent read yet, and my reasoning for why I want to read them.(01:05:37) Important books or articles I havent read yet.(01:07:13) Books or articles I havent read yet. I might read them but I consider less directly relevant or less pressing.(01:09:56) Minor readings I might do when I have free time (e.g. over the summer just to corroborate if Im missing anything important in my own work):(01:10:58) Potentially interesting extensions but probably beyond the scope of my work.(01:13:13) EA work on Moral Progress and related topics.(01:13:29) Moral Circle Expansion.(01:15:12) Economic Growth and Moral Progress.(01:15:31) Progress Studies.(01:16:22) Social and Intellectual Movements.(01:16:58) Historical Processes.(01:17:16) Cultural Evolution and Value Drift.(01:18:37) Longtermist Institutional Reform.(01:19:17) Conclusion.(01:19:46) Acknowledgements.(01:20:05) Contact Information.--- First published: December 10th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/YC3Mvw2xNtpKxR5sK/phd-on-moral-progress-bibliography-review --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Called to CARE with SCOTT SABIN, ceo, Plant With Purpose. Solving Poverty with environmental care. Learning from "the Poor." Redefining "Inclusion." Choosing to grow a future we can all look forward to. Leaving things better than you find them. Creating abundance by caring for the living members of the creation... That's what this podcast is about. Hope you enjoy Called to CARE with Scott Sabin. "Right now we are directly serving about 500,000 people and having a measurable impact on just over 1,000,000 people." - SCOTT  CARE: Curious. Appropriate. Responsive. Empathetic.In this interview world-changing Christian leader, Scott Sabin, whose organization is currently helping more than 1,000,000 people in nine countries, shares some insights after 30 years of leading breakthrough sustainable development work. Scott is joined by legendary funk bassist, noted author, and care-centric pastor, Reverend Jimi Calhoun, as well as the co-founder/executive editor of AllCreation.org, Chris Searles. Plant With Purpose is a nonprofit organization utilizing globally-strategic reforestation, regenerative agriculture, purpose groups, community-savings groups, church partners, and open-hearted, Christian-community values to lift roughly one million of the world's most isolated and under-resourced people out of poverty today. When Scott started with the organization as executive director, 30 years ago, they had one program and just 80 participants. #################################Learn More ScottSabin.com  PlantWithPurpose.org #################################COHOSTSRev. Jimi Calhoun is lead pastor at BridgingAustin.org, an influential musician and a noted author (JimiCalhoun.com) who's just published his fifth book. Chris Searles is founder/director at BioIntegrity Partnerships (biointegrity.net), an environmental solutions nonprofit which produces AllCreation.org, and co-founder/executive editor at AllCreation.org. #################################PROGRAM0:00 Welcome5:45 SCOTT13:10 INCLUSION30:30 REDEEMING “WORK”39:25 “POVERTY”46:40 THE FUTURE WE CHOOSE 59:55 WHAT IS A #1 PRIORITY? WELCOME0:00 Chris Searles, co-host/producer0:45 Intro' Rev. Jimi Calhoun, co-host2:15 Intro' Scott Sabin, special guest5:45 Scott on PlantWithPurpose: “We stand on the shoulders of giants... Literally, everything we're doing now, we learned from our local partners... It's so easy to approach things as if we have all the answers... They're planting the trees, not us, almost 62 million trees now... Managing over $12 million of their own money... making about an 18 to 20% return on their investments...INCLUSION13:10  Jimi, story on Landi the landscaper and being a Christian missionary in Belize (Central America). "The first thing I learned (as a missionary) was to value people as you find them... When you're inserted into a different culture you have two choices,  try and convert them to what you're bringing, or allow yourself to be stretched a little bit... Sensitivity and humility, those are our bywords." 20:30 Scott, on the prejudices against subsistence farmers, “The people we work with are our Partners not our projects... We have as much to learn from them -- or more, than we have to offer and it's in working together that anything's accomplished.”22:25 Jimi, story on Castillo the part-maker, "Ingenuity doesn't come from regurgitating what came in, it comes from your observation and what you're able to do with what you see!"24:50 Scott, "Most of us couldn't survive in these environments, so people we might look at as uneducated, or who might be discriminated against by their own governments, are incredibly resourceful and managing to survive in conditions that would kill us. They've got a lot to teach us."26:00 Jimi, "I have a responsibility to love you as you are, to serve you when I can, and to love you whatever it is that you need. That's what I mean, and Bridging means, when we say the word, Christian."27:20 Scott, "I've become convinced that part of our purpose is to serve others..." Scott talks about one of his first visits to the Congo and the freedom fighter turned peace-maker, “I realized I had gifts to offer...”REDEEMING "WORK"30:30 Chris, "We should take pride in our potential..."31:30 Jimi, “In work and worship you find God." ... "You have to define work... I never think of any call I make or any conversation I have as work... It's all geared towards improving the life of someone else in whatever way they need it..." 33:50 Scott, "I don't want to romanticize things… There's a lot of places and a lot of people where work is drudgery or slavery, or serves no purpose, or is abusive, so I don't want to romanticize that. But I do think that, at its best, in the Kingdom of God there's an alignment between purpose and what we do, and that we were made to be co-creators… But again, I don't want to romanticize: being a subsistence farmer on a barren hillside somewhere in East Africa is HARD."35:25 Jimi stories on the banana lady; Indentured-Irish "slaves" and African slaves 38:30 Scott, "Some of Plant With Purpose's work is to bring good news of Redemption and offer opportunities to redeem work.""POVERTY"39:40 Chris, "How do you define Poverty and relate it to caring for "the least of these"?"40:00 Scott - “Poverty: “A state of hopelessness.” Western definitions tend to be a lot about a lack of material things. Those of the global south, talking about poverty, it tends to be much more: hopelessness, discouragement, embarrassment… My definition, a lack of agency or perceived agency and opportunity, which can be closely connected to hopelessness. If you're hopeless you don't exercise what agency you might have.”41:25 Jimi - “What does poverty mean to you when you hear that word? … Poverty has more components to it than economics. . .”  … It took men a long time to realize that they were acting exactly as they should. You know, I thought I could come down and offer some pointers… And that's NOT what they needed. They needed somebody to come along and say, I understand your attitude. I get why you see the world the way you do... there's not a lot of good options on your horizon, you don't see a way out of this.”44:40 Scott: "Your comment about those who are economically wealthy, but spiritually-impoverished is important... We come in many ways impoverished as well.”FUTURE WE CHOOSE46:20 Chris, "Biospherically, the system is designed to renew; we're just sitting on top of potential all the time." 48:20 Scott, “First we saw a vicious cycle between environmental degradation and the impoverishment of their farms… We had a vicious cycle, what I learned from them is there is a possibility in that of creating a virtuous cycle, and actually a win-win…  We often look at human need and environmental issues as a zero sum game... and I think there's tremendous potential if we: 1) seek out the win win, 2) approach everything from a spirit of abundance rather than scarcity, 3) partner with those we serve... “Probably the greatest untapped resource in the world (is subsistence farmers), they have so much to offer, so much creativity, and THEY'RE THE ONES who planted 61 million trees, not us! ... Like I say, they're our partners not our projects.”51:10 Chris, How to utilize and implement PlantWithPurpose's ideas locally? 52:06 Scott, "Looking for the win-win... We're intended to be good news for Creation... What does that look like in practice? We're supposed to be good news to All of Creation. Are we in our communities of Faith life-giving or death-dealing? ... We can be a living witness to the Kingdom of God, bringing good news to ALL of God's creation."53:30, Scott, "To your earlier question about Global Poverty... You can see the impacts. I've seen poverty dramatically reduced at the same time I've seen forests return, rivers begin to flow again, and fruitfulness return to the land, and I think that is scalable... Right now we are directly serving about 500,000 people and having a measurable impact on just over 1,000,000 people."55:00, Scott "And forests and fertile soil sequester carbon and have an impact on climate change. I've seen local farmers get excited about the fact that they're having a positive impact on the climate... and they get excited not just that “we're doing something for our community," but "I'm doing something for the planet.”56:25, Jimi, "Perception precedes perspective..."58:05 Chris, "The inspiration that I get from each for you is profound... It's exciting... Look what Scott did in 30 years, where could we be in 30 more years?!”WHAT IS A #1 PRIORITY? 1:00:10 Chris, What is the one thing you wished everyone was acting on?1:00:50 Scott, “You don't have to see this work as a zero sum game... I see good news every single day... (Thirty years ago) I remember thinking "This is futile. What are we doin' this for?" And, this Spring I walked through a forest with trees that were 40 feet high, the smell of pine needles,  the birds perching in the branches,  the farmer talking about the biodiversity that had returned, the stream that was flowing and the deer that had come back… If we see it as hopeless, we lose our agency. It's not hopeless!"#################################REFERENCES Scott: Brian McClaren, Tony Campollo, Rev. Sibomana (in the Congo) Jimi: Brian McClaren, Belize, The Iona Community Jimi's work: BridgingAustin.org (Jimi's church), JimiCalhoun.com, Jimi's books Chris's work: AllCreation.org, BioIntegrity #################################Thanks for listening. Produced, recorded and edited by Chris Searles.Presented by AllCreation.org and BioIntegrity.net. Visit AllCreation.org/Care for more content. Visit the AllCreation podcast for more audio!

Ever had one of those lightbulb moments where you're like, "Hold up, us hairstylists have the power to literally change the world?" Well, snuggle in, because this episode is all about that. We're diving deep into the beauty industry, our mad skills, and the big heart we've got for making a difference. In this weeks episode I'm chatting with Alannah Zilkowsky. She's not just your everyday hairstylist; she's a salon boss and crafts some seriously cool websites for folks in our industry. And she's from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada! But here's the real tea: she's deeply involved with this initiative called Hair Aid. Imagine jetting off to the Philippines, teaching hair magic, and empowering women to uplift their families. Mind-blowing, right?Now, Hair Aid isn't just a catchy name. It's an Australian charity that's all about teaching women the art of hair cutting. They're sprinkling their magic in places from Indonesia to Cambodia and even Guatemala. Alannah spills all about her adventures, from the funniest language mix-ups to the rapid-fire learning of the trainees, our chat is packed with all the feels. If you've ever daydreamed about blending your love for hair with some real-world impact, you're in for a treat.Resources:  Check out Hair AidConnect with Alannah on Instagram:  @breezewebdesignsStreamline your business with user-friendly forms. Join Jotform here! Let's connect on Instagram!

Is global poverty improving, or getting worse? In this episode we explore the true reality of the horror of deprivation and mass death from a lack of the basic necessities or generic drugs to cure medieval diseases-- from a lack of money. Capitalist apologists claim poverty is decreasing, while the line is set at a measly $2 a day-- increase it by even 2 more and the number of people in extreme poverty explodes. 18 million people die every year, 20,000 CHILDREN every day, and 1 in 2 people lives on less than $5.50 a day. To explore this topic we brought on one of if not THE greatest expert on global poverty, professor Thomas Pogge to counter the establishment narrative that everything is getting better, and work to eradicate poverty as we know it through systemic change.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Copenhagen Consensus Center's newest research on global poverty - we should be talking about this, published by alamo 2914 on September 5, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. The Copenhagen Consensus Center (CCC) is a non-profit think-tank, that has published economic cost-benefit analyses on global issues since 2004. It is headed by Bjørn Lomborg. In the chronological history of prominent effective altruists, I think he is the 2nd behind Peter Singer (but that's besides the point). The CCC has high standards of research, and has employed top economists since its inception, including Nobel Prize winners. It has previously published large reports in 2o04, 2008, 2012 & 2015. It's recommendations were usually similar to the ones in the EA movement (child nutrition, immunization, malaria, deworming etc.), but with a larger focus on economic policy. About 4 months ago, the CCC has published its Halftime for the Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030. A book based on this report has received good reviews from the chief economist of the world bank, Nobel Prize winning economist Vernon Smith, and Bill Gates. Anyways, the report mentions some interventions that are seldom, or even never, talked about in the EA community, along with other more familiar ones. The things that I've barely/never seen EA talk about are land tenure security, e-procurement and agricultural R&D. Agricultural R&D is good for obvious reasons. Land tenure is interesting - according to CCC: Globally, 70 percent of the world's population has no access to formal land registration systems. One-in-five, or almost a billion people, consider it likely or very likely they will be evicted in the next five years. [...] When farmers know they own their land, they are more willing to make expensive investments to increase long-term productivity. They can also use their land deed as collateral to borrow money for investments like farm equipment or property expansion. [...] The researchers show that the total benefits of providing more secure urban tenure would therefore be about $160 billion, or 30-times the costs. e-procurement is also interesting: In the countries where the poorer half of the world's population lives, procurement makes up an astounding half of all government expenditure. This procurement can be made less corrupt and more effective by putting the whole system online, making it transparent. Electronic procurement or "e-procurement" lets many more companies hear about procurement offers, ensures more bids can be submitted and means governments lose less money through corruption and waste. [...] For each dollar spent, the low-income country will realize savings worth $38. For lower-middle income countries, the average savings are more than $5 billion over the first 12 years, meaning each dollar spent creates more than $300 of social benefits. This makes e-procurement one of the world's most effective policies. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

With over 719 million people across the world living below the international poverty line and the current data indicating the world will miss its target of eliminating poverty by 2030, we dive into the issues facing these efforts, what international organizations are missing, and why it is so important to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #1 as soon as possible. It is not by chance that the first SDG is the elimination of poverty in all its forms. Through a wide array of studies, conversations, observations, and engagements, the world recognizes that many different issues stem from poverty including crime, malnourishment, migration, and more. This is not only a problem for the Global South, but for the entire world, as poverty remains endemic in all countries (Iceland has the lowest poverty rate, at 4.5% of its population) and the SDG #1 promises to leave no one behind, while focusing on the most extreme forms of poverty first. However, since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the world has seen the first rise in global poverty rates in over a generation. This issue is not going away soon, but local social entrepreneur, Marc Blumenthal, has a new approach that he believes will create sustainable systems designed to empower local communities to bring economic development to their own communities.In this episode we speak with Marc Blumenthal of Social Ventures Foundation and the EPIC program, and hear from him about how the top down approach of the global development agencies has failed those experiencing poverty and how his new social venture program will tackle the issue from the bottom up. By by-passing governments and working directly with the people, Marc believes his social ventures and social franchises can create economic drivers that are lead and run by the people in-need. Rather than funding the haves and expecting a trickle down effect, the Social Ventures Foundation looks to work with people on the bottom of the economic ladder, not only to build businesses, but to also provide social impact.  Marc Blumenthal has been involved in a variety of startups in the fields of Education, Medical Devices, Plasma Fusion, and Aerospace.  He founded SVF in 2017 and has been involved in the enterprise on a full-time basis. At the age of 19 he was involved in his first start-up, while attending the University of Pennsylvania. His second venture was designed around providing educational opportunities for millions of children across the Northeast, through The Learning Guild. After his time with the Learning Guild, he became Managing Director of a multi-million dollar limited investment partnership, which then led him to creating his own Venture Capital firm, Novations. He began the Social Ventures Foundation in response to a lack of sustainable resource allocation in the poverty reduction industry. Our mission is three-fold: to identify, promote, and invest in businesses of all sorts that have a product or service that lifts the livelihoods of the poor. Through this work, they engage directly with the people inthese communities to build sustainable paths to a better future, economically, socially, and communally. Contact Marc at: marc@socialventuresfoundation.org

Bruce Friedrich is the founder and CEO of the Good Food Institute (GFI). As a child, hebecame profoundly aware of the poverty and starvation of others and was compelled to dosomething about it. He explains how this led him to found GFI to address global poverty andchallenge the industrialized food system. GFI does this while also supporting a work culture thatpromotes vocational self-actualization and avoids burnout. This conversation highlights Bruce'sbelief that making animal products without animals (plant-based and cellular agriculture) can doa huge amount to prevent climate change, preserve biodiversity, and mitigate existential risks.

Now for some good news: According to Abhijit Banerjee, a Nobel Prize winner for his work fighting poverty, extreme global poverty is “entirely solvable.” Hear what this practical visionary says about the necessity and limitations of aid, why the poor often end up with harmful healthcare, and the surprising optimism of many who are impoverished.

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/philosophy

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

The news concerning climate change isn't good. The warming of our planet now threatens to trap millions of people in extreme poverty while destabilizing the global order in ways that exacerbate existing global inequalities. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, even if adhered to, may not be sufficient. The situation seems hopeless. However, in Mobilizing Hope: Climate Change and Global Poverty (Oxford UP, 2022), Darrel Moellendorf argues that there not only is reason to hope that we might successfully address the climate crisis, but also reason to mobilize hope – to act now in ways that can forge the kind of global solidarity necessary to meet the challenge of climate change. Robert Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

The tension between addressing global poverty and acting on the climate crisis is one the fossil fuel industry, and those who carry water for it, have been increasingly leaning on in recent years. We asked Dr. Narasimha Rao to join us this week to get into the details of that conversation, where there are and aren't tradeoffs, and what his Decent Living Energy Project at Yale can tell us about how to solve both global crises at once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Thurow is a senior fellow for global agriculture and food policy for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He writes about many of the same issues that animate the work at the International Livestock Research Institute - nutrition, development, hunger, and aid for subsistence farmers. As a writer, Thurow conveys what the lives of the poor are like in vivid, granular detail. We hear from him about what inspired him to focus on these issues - and how he has seen the lives of smallholder farmers change for the better.Further readingRoger Thurow | The Chicago Council on Global AffairsOne Acre Fund

Tibor Rutar analyzes the costs and benefits of capitalism using a straightforward and empirical framework.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today's book: Capitalism for Realists: Virtues and Vices of the Modern Economy Recommended and Discussed Books: Social Democratic Capitalism; Would Democratic Socialism Be Better?; In Defense of Openness: Why Global Freedom Is the Humane Solution to Global Poverty

Welcome to Linda's Corner.  In this episode, humanitarian James Belt explains a world changing approach to fighting global poverty.   James is the owner and president of Belt Enterprises, Inc., the author of "Hope Realized," and a church leader and missionary who served in Nicaragua for 3 years where he witnessed the realities of poverty first hand.  You can reach James and learn more about his book and his mission at his website JamesHBelt.com.   When you buy a copy of Hope Realized  you are taking a step to bring hope to others as 50% of the royalties will be invested in NicaWorks! (an organization that creates community-led change to build a hopeful present and future for the vulnerable in Nicaragua).Some of the highlights James shares:Poverty isn't just a lack of resources.  Often, even after resources are available, poverty lingers.  Why is that? and can anything be done to help?A world free of poverty is possible when we reimagine the powerful force of hope and what it can doJames shares his personal experiences in poverty stricken NicaraguaThe reason why resources and missionary work aren't enough to create real changeThe importance of redefining hope - it's not about wishy washy wishingThe importance of redefining identity by understanding that you are created by a God who loves you.  You were created on purpose and for a purpose.How to combat poverty by combining the incredible powers of practical and spiritual hopeHow the power of practical and spiritual development can diminish poverty and expose the lie of hopelessnessHarness the Powerful Force of Hope with Easy Action StepsHow being curious helps us find solutionsHow we perceive people can influence how we treat themBring your skillset to the tableBet connectedTake a step And morePlease share, subscribe, leave a rating and review, visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com and/or follow on youtube, facebook, instagram, and pinterest @lindascornerpodcast. Thanks!Also please visit the Hope for Healing website at hopeforhealingfoundation.org for free resources to increase happiness, build confidence and self esteem, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety.

COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and other crises have dealt the biggest setback to global poverty reduction in decades. 2020 alone saw the largest one-year increase in extreme poverty since global monitoring began. In this episode of The Development Podcast, we comb through the recent Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report (PSPR) to understand what's happening, where and why. Ruth Hill, a lead economist at the World Bank discusses the actions governments can take to help correct course. We also get a snapshot of just how hard the last few years have been for many people, such as Sonia Cifuentes in Bogota, Colombia, and how cash transfers helped her when she needed support to cover the basics for herself and her children. Listen now!Featured VoicesRuth Hill, Lead Economist, Global Unit of the Poverty and Equity Global Practice, World Bank. "There's evidence that households which receive cash transfers are more likely to have their kids in school. And that has a long run impact on household welfare."Sonia Cifuentes, Colombian citizen benefited from a cash transfer program: "If I hadn't had access to those transfers, I would've had to have found someone to give me a donation because I had to feed my children."Timestamps[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic[01:37] Understanding the data behind the Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report[07:28] Visions from Bogota, Colombia: Vulnerability and cash transfer programs[11:10] The meaning behind poverty[12:42] 2020 saw the biggest setback to global poverty in decades[14:36] Measuring poverty: Methodology and research[15:33] Progress made in ending poverty over the last few decades[17:05] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty reduction efforts[19:40] Increase in poverty in different regions of the world[20:35] Public policies to counter poverty trends[21:37] Subsidies and cash transfer programs[25:37] Closing and thanks for tuning in!ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT PODCASTThis international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Don't miss an episode! Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform.ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUPThe World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.

Carol Rossborough, Co-founder and CEO of ESTHER, shares her talk, “How to Tackle Global Poverty with a Scalable Tech Movement.” She takes us on the journey of ESTHER from an idea to a global organization. She shares how they help people, especially women at a local level, and provide the tools to connect people with resources.

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries – including the U.S., Russia and China – are converging in Bali today. Among the talking points: the Ukraine war and its effects on poverty, energy and food security. The BBC has the latest on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s impending resignation. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell discusses how the flawed U.S. child care system adds to the burden of the economy.

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries – including the U.S., Russia and China – are converging in Bali today. Among the talking points: the Ukraine war and its effects on poverty, energy and food security. The BBC has the latest on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s impending resignation. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell discusses how the flawed U.S. child care system adds to the burden of the economy.

Sibongani Kayola is Country Director of GiveDirectly Liberia, and someone deeply interested in the interaction between psychosocial factors and financial behavior. GiveDirectly is a nonprofit that lets donors like you send money directly to the world's poorest households. Globally, GiveDirectly delivered $165M+ to over 534K households in 8 countries across 25 different programs in 2021. Sibongani joined the GiveDirectly Liberia program in 2018 and had a goal to deliver cash to ~12,000 people in 2 years. Fast forward to 2021 they enrolled and paid over 100,000 Liberians in a single year!  As country director she provides strategic leadership for GiveDirectly's in-country operations. She is responsible for managing a US$ 70M portfolio (2022-2025), leading in-country fundraising and resource mobilization and managing relationships with entities such as the Liberia Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, USAID and the World Bank. And today, Sibongani shares her learnings of giving money directly in Liberia and how we can end poverty in our lifetime by direct giving, an efficient, proven, and empowering way to help. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE What are the drivers of global poverty The step by step journey from donating your cash to someone receiving it The effectiveness of giving cash directly for lifting someone out of poverty Key considerations when looking for a meaningful career solving global issues How an everyday person can make change to solve big issues and much more... Full show notes, transcripts, and resources can be found here: evolvethe.world/episodes/77The Evolve podcast is produced by Plato University.TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Introduction(01:54) - What are the drivers of global poverty?(06:05) - How does US poverty compare to global poverty?(07:02) - The State of Liberia in 2018 making poverty worse(10:32) - How much someone in Liberia lives on in a day(12:40) - The first steps to giving cash directly to people in Liberia(13:51) - What happens when they refuse to take the cash?(16:51) - The step by step journey from donating your cash to someone receiving it(18:50) - How country governments respond to GiveDirectly(21:33) - How communities change when money is given directly to citizens(24:15) - GiveDirectly's effectiveness compared to goods or service nonprofits(26:17) - Long-term research and considerations of giving cash directly(28:40) - Can crypto help end poverty?(31:04) - How to provide financial literacy to receivers of cash(34:08) - How Sibongani went from working in mental health to poverty(37:23) - Key considerations when looking for a meaningful career solving global issues(41:58) - Challenges to growing the GiveDirectly Liberia program(46:15) - How an everyday person can make change to solve big issues(49:16) - How we can push the world to Evolve

https://youtu.be/FrAG6MpikUg Free markets are awesome because they give business incentives to do good stuff that sounds bad. Governments are awful because they give politicians incentives to do bad stuff that sounds good. Since the correlation between what IS good and what SOUNDS good is quite low, this is a huge deal. - Bryan Caplan, Ph.D. (December 27th, 2021) Dr. Bryan Caplan is the New York Times Bestselling author of Open Borders, The Myth of the Rational Voter, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, and The Case Against Education, has been blogging for EconLog since 2005. Labor Econ Versus the World collects the very best of his EconLog essays on the science and ethics of work. Odysee BitChute Flote Archive Spotify Apple Podcasts

Labor Econ Versus the World: Essays on the World's Greatest Market by Bryan Caplan. Ph.D.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QF44HHG/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_BJV0YJ2ZBJXKM9ACGTHX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Bryan Caplan, New York Times Bestselling author of Open Borders, The Myth of the Rational Voter, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, and The Case Against Education, has been blogging for EconLog since 2005. Labor Econ Versus the World collects the very best of his EconLog essays on the science and ethics of work. ----------------------------------------- If you find value in the content, please consider donating to my PayPal KeithKnight590@gmail.com or Venmo: @Keith-Knight-34 LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone:b BitChute: KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone https://www.bitchute.com/channel/keithknightdonttreadonanyone/ Minds: https://www.minds.com/KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone/ MeWe: mewe.com/i/keithknight25 Flote: https://flote.app/VoluntaryistKeith Gab: https://gab.com/Voluntarykeith Twitter: @an_capitalist The Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/dont-tread-on-anyone/ One Great Work Network: https://www.onegreatworknetwork.com/keith-knight