80,000 Hours Podcast With Rob Wiblin

"One of our earliest supporters and a dear friend of mine, Mark Lampert, once said to me, “The way I think about it is, imagine that this money were already in the hands of people living in poverty. If I could, would I want to tax it and then use it to finance other projects that I think would benefit them?” I think that's an interesting thought experiment -- and a good one -- to say, “Are there cases in which I think that's justifiable?” — Paul NiehausIn today’s episode, host Luisa Rodriguez interviews Paul Niehaus — co-founder of GiveDirectly — on the case for giving unconditional cash to the world's poorest households.Links to learn more, summary and full transcript.They cover: The empirical evidence on whether giving cash directly can drive meaningful economic growth How the impacts of GiveDirectly compare to USAID employment programmes GiveDirectly vs GiveWell’s top-recommended charities How long-term guaranteed income affects people's risk-taking and investments Whether recipients prefer getting lump su