How To Solve Every Global Crisis

The video discusses how the world addressed the ozone layer crisis by identifying CFCs as the cause, developing alternatives, and achieving global political agreement through the Montreal Protocol. It highlights the success of this approach and applies the same formula to the eradication of smallpox. The video concludes by emphasizing the need for global cooperation to tackle future challenges like climate change and pandemics.

What was identified as the primary cause of ozone layer depletion?

• Natural atmospheric changes

• Deforestation

• Man-made molecules called CFCs

• Increased solar activity

Which treaty was signed to stop the production of CFCs?

• Montreal Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Kyoto Protocol

• Geneva Convention

What role did luck play in the signing of the Montreal Protocol?

• Discovery of a natural CFC alternative

• A change in global weather patterns

• A sudden decrease in CFC production

• Support from a skin cancer survivor president

How was smallpox eradicated using the four-step formula?

• By stopping human-to-human transmission

• By targeting animal carriers

• By developing a new vaccine

• By isolating infected individuals

What is a major challenge in applying the four-step formula to current global issues?

• Lack of scientific knowledge

• Increased global cooperation

• More divisive politics

• Insufficient funding