Do These 12 Things First If You Want a Bright Future | Bjorn Lomborg PT 2

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🗓️ 26 July 2023

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This is such an important topic being discussed with Bjorn Lomborg, a globally recognized author and thought-leader renowned for his innovative perspectives on addressing global issues. If global warming and climate change has you feeling a bit panicked, wait till you hear why Bjorn thinks climate change is no longer the thing we need to focus on. Continuing our gripping discussion with Bjorn Lomborg, we explore subjects like the implications of skilled migration workers and the unforeseen costs of a reduced human population. We also explore the need for innovation in approaching climate change and discuss the common inadequacies of public opinion towards this issue. Bjorn Lomborg has published multiple bestselling books such as ‘False Alarm,’ ‘Skeptical Environmentalist.’ and his latest book, ‘First Things First.’ with a mission to help people discover the most effective solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, from disease and hunger to climate and education. Together, we tackle topics such as global warming, automation in elder care, and the need for data-driven decision-making. Hear Lomborg's fresh insights on channeling spending into prioritized sectors and the role education and poverty reduction play in societal outcomes. There's so much to discover, don't miss out on this enlightening episode! Follow Bjorn Lomborg: Website: https://lomborg.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BjornLomborg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bjornlomborg SPONSORS: elizabeth@advertisepurple.com ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. * New episodes delivered ad-free * Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more * Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list * You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: *Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement *Money Mindset: Business & Finance *Relationship Theory: Relationships *Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health *Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to part two of my incredible conversation with Bjorn Lomborg.
0:05.1	Bjorn's approach to thinking through the world's hardest problems really highlights
0:08.9	what I want people to take away from impact theory in general, how to articulate your values
0:13.7	and then align your priorities around them to ensure you actually achieve your goals in a data-driven
0:20.1	way.
0:23.2	Welcome to a continuation of the master class on how to think through hard problems. In today's episode, we dive into even more fascinating
0:28.6	territory, including whether the world would be better off with less people, why climate
0:33.9	change is not the place to start if you want to really help people and ensure a
0:38.2	brighter future and the exact 12 things we should all be doing right now if we want a much
0:44.9	better world. I'm Tom Billu and welcome back to Part 2 with Bjorn Lomborg.
0:50.8	Yeah, so where this really starts to get interesting to me is that as you, when you
0:57.1	really step back and you look at, okay, what is the problem we're trying to solve? So going back,
1:01.5	people planet prosperity, there's a real consequence to prosperity. And a lot of these, I don't know if you would make this through line, but when I was going through all the different pieces,
1:15.7	one of the things that kept coming back up is as humans thrive, they begin to prosper.
1:21.5	And then there's a real knock on effect to that prosperity.
1:24.9	So before we go through some more of the 12, I'd like to ask directly,
1:29.7	what are the consequences of taking someone out of poverty?
1:36.3	I think we almost can't imagine because you and I and most who are probably listening to this,
1:42.5	just simply because they are on the internet and have several hours to spend on listening on this, are just so far removed from absolute
1:50.5	grinding poverty.
1:52.1	Well, you really don't know whether your kids are going to survive, whether you're going to
1:55.6	have enough money to make it through the day, let alone next month. And you're forced to, you know, so about
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