Sam Bankman-Fried

that's horrible that it's like this is just a disease people shouldn't be dying from anymore we know how to basically eradicate it and we should absolutely be doing that as a world but you know because it's sort of like easy in some sense um that shouldn't stop us from being able to help people you know at home you look at like the scale of resources that would be required to many of these you know interventions in the poorest part of the world and it's not that big um it's not making it would not

that's horrible that it's like this is just a disease people shouldn't be dying from anymore we know how to basically eradicate it and we should absolutely be doing that as a world but you know because it's sort of like easy in some sense um that shouldn't stop us from being able to help people you know at home you look at like the scale of resources that would be required to many of these you know interventions in the poorest part of the world and it's not that big um it's not making it would not

that's horrible that it's like this is just a disease people shouldn't be dying from anymore we know how to basically eradicate it and we should absolutely be doing that as a world but you know because it's sort of like easy in some sense um that shouldn't stop us from being able to help people you know at home you look at like the scale of resources that would be required to many of these you know interventions in the poorest part of the world and it's not that big um it's not making it would not

take a big bite out of our domestic health if it were done efficiently. But the efficient part is a big piece of this. You can throw as many useless water pumps at villages without food as you want without curing anyone.

take a big bite out of our domestic health if it were done efficiently. But the efficient part is a big piece of this. You can throw as many useless water pumps at villages without food as you want without curing anyone.

take a big bite out of our domestic health if it were done efficiently. But the efficient part is a big piece of this. You can throw as many useless water pumps at villages without food as you want without curing anyone.

if I could, but at the end of the day, we have responsibilities to each of us. And if I know my cousin well, and I know how to solve his problem because I'm his cousin, then absolutely, I have a responsibility to do that. But if I've tried it, I'm flailing at that.

if I could, but at the end of the day, we have responsibilities to each of us. And if I know my cousin well, and I know how to solve his problem because I'm his cousin, then absolutely, I have a responsibility to do that. But if I've tried it, I'm flailing at that.

if I could, but at the end of the day, we have responsibilities to each of us. And if I know my cousin well, and I know how to solve his problem because I'm his cousin, then absolutely, I have a responsibility to do that. But if I've tried it, I'm flailing at that.

I can't figure out how to make progress, but I can figure out how to save lives internationally, or if someone can, then I don't think it takes away from the good that they can do internationally that they couldn't figure out how to solve their cousin's problem.

I can't figure out how to make progress, but I can figure out how to save lives internationally, or if someone can, then I don't think it takes away from the good that they can do internationally that they couldn't figure out how to solve their cousin's problem.

I can't figure out how to make progress, but I can figure out how to save lives internationally, or if someone can, then I don't think it takes away from the good that they can do internationally that they couldn't figure out how to solve their cousin's problem.

So, sort of, but I'm not going to name the It's not going to be a government aid project, to be clear. There are private projects that happen.

So, sort of, but I'm not going to name the It's not going to be a government aid project, to be clear. There are private projects that happen.

So, sort of, but I'm not going to name the It's not going to be a government aid project, to be clear. There are private projects that happen.

You know, actually, malaria is a good example where a substantial fraction of the world's malaria has been cut down already by mostly private contributions from people to South Saharan Africa and India that, you know, saving probably hundreds of thousands of lives a year right now for, you know, thousands of dollars per life on average. Right. which is a stunning success on a relative scale.

You know, actually, malaria is a good example where a substantial fraction of the world's malaria has been cut down already by mostly private contributions from people to South Saharan Africa and India that, you know, saving probably hundreds of thousands of lives a year right now for, you know, thousands of dollars per life on average. Right. which is a stunning success on a relative scale.

You know, actually, malaria is a good example where a substantial fraction of the world's malaria has been cut down already by mostly private contributions from people to South Saharan Africa and India that, you know, saving probably hundreds of thousands of lives a year right now for, you know, thousands of dollars per life on average. Right. which is a stunning success on a relative scale.

Now, we're not talking about a trillion dollars. We're talking about single-digit billions of dollars directed by really careful work by philanthropists. And, you know, of course, you can look at gigantic government programs that did absolutely nothing. You know, if you want the government approach, I mean, I don't know, the Marshall Plan, like, it's sort of digging pretty deep in history.

Now, we're not talking about a trillion dollars. We're talking about single-digit billions of dollars directed by really careful work by philanthropists. And, you know, of course, you can look at gigantic government programs that did absolutely nothing. You know, if you want the government approach, I mean, I don't know, the Marshall Plan, like, it's sort of digging pretty deep in history.