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May 2024: Kindness, King and Trivia #845
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Fearless, Nervous and Human
written by Aurélie
UBI paradox
The idea of giving free money to everyone appeals to progressives and conservatives alike – and of course myself as firm believer in UBI. Why else would I be writing to you every month? Even Google is now financing a five-year UBI program for recently homeless families in San Francisco. Clicking a Google ad seems a bit less painful now.
Cash is king
Cash transfers not only help lift people out of poverty in Sierra Leone but are also crucial for emergency relief around the world. Countries with strong digital infrastructure can quickly and accurately deliver aid, ensuring it reaches those in need during crises.. Former UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon has called for cash to be “the preferred and default method of support” for humanitarian organizations. Word.
Acts of kindness
Sometimes accepting a gift can be harder than giving one. How would you feel if someone paid for your groceries? According to New York Times columnist The Ethicist, the greatest gift is often accepting a gift graciously. Now, let's talk about giving—how about donating $5 to Ebola survivors? More than 800 people did already.
Pack your bags
I came across a travel agency with the slogan: "Visit Sierra Leone before everyone else does." They have a point. Before you make vacation plans, how about joining me and the team on our next trip in April 2025? We would love to have you with us. You have 10 months to prepare and pack your bags, so no excuses!
Do I rely on AI?
Absolutely! This very line was proofread by chatty 🤖, but I don't trust it completely so thanks to our friend Han for always doing a final review. Similarly, you might assume that scientists depend on their own reasoning as a measure of sound logic, but pivotal research shows that this idea is outdated. Only attentive humans understand the joke in the last sentence.
My World in Data
Wealthy countries owe this amount in moral debt to poorer nations, according to Nobel-winning economist Esther Duflo. She suggests funding this through a global minimum corporate tax and with wealth taxes. The next question is how to disperse the funds, with some advocating direct payments to people.
NASA engineers have just restored Voyager 1’s data transmission, even though the spacecraft is 15 billion miles away and was launched in the 1970s. If this doesn't prove that even the most distant problems can be solved, then what does?
That's how many people are heading to the polls this year across 50 countries to elect their government. Artificial intelligence-generated content is now widely being used to spread misinformation and to confuse or entertain voters. Good to know: This site tracks AI use in elections.
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