Global Priorities Quiz

What is the philosophy and research program developed by the speaker and his colleagues?

• Scientific revolution

• Effective altruism

• Industrial revolution

• Global health

According to the speaker, what is the most fundamental problem to be focused on solving first?

• Global health

• Factory farming

• Climate change

• Existential risks

What is the estimated cost to save a life by distributing long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets?

• Few million dollars

• Few thousand dollars

• Few billion dollars

• Few hundred dollars

What is the primary focus of the second big priority mentioned by the speaker?

• Nuclear disarmament

• Global poverty

• Factory farming

• Climate change

What is the category of problems that the speaker wants to focus on the most?

• Global health

• Factory farming

• Existential risks

• Climate change

What is the potential impact of an existential catastrophe according to the speaker?

• Deaths of 10 billion people

• Deaths of 7 billion people

• Deaths of 3 billion people

• Deaths of 1 billion people

What is the reason for problems affecting future generations being hugely neglected?

• Lack of technological advancement

• Future people's inability to participate in markets and voting

• Lack of awareness

• Lack of resources

How much philanthropic funding does nuclear nonproliferation, geoengineering, biorisk, and artificial intelligence safety receive every year?

• Few tens of millions of dollars

• Few billion dollars

• Few hundred million dollars

• Few trillion dollars

What can individuals do to contribute to addressing existential risks with their career?

• Ignore the problem

• Vote for candidates

• Support organizations through donations

• Pursue a career in science only

What is the primary focus of the research program of effective altruism?

• Developing new technologies

• Solving global poverty

• Promoting political engagement

• Thinking carefully and focusing on big, solvable, and neglected problems