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The Impact of Altruistic Education in the Digital Age
22:09 - 26:27 (04:17)
The use of digital devices in education has allowed for a new approach to teaching, focused on altruism. By providing access to a tablet for one hour a day, students can learn far beyond the level typical to their age group, with some demonstrating knowledge three times above the norm for their class.
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Tablets used in the classroom for just one hour a day can triple a student's learning capacity in a single year.
22:09 - 23:35 (01:25)
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Tablets used in the classroom for just one hour a day can triple a student's learning capacity in a single year. This may help address the challenge of teaching large classes with varying levels of knowledge among students.
ChapterThe Impact of Altruistic Education in the Digital Age
Episode#617 - Dr Bjorn Lomborg - Climate Alarmists Are Getting It All Wrong
PodcastModern Wisdom
Providing education to low-income countries requires almost $10 billion a year but has a benefit of $600 billion in return, making the world $600 billion richer.
23:35 - 24:38 (01:03)
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Providing education to low-income countries requires almost $10 billion a year but has a benefit of $600 billion in return, making the world $600 billion richer. This approach is aligned with the Effective Altruism movement's focus on making the biggest positive impact with available resources.
ChapterThe Impact of Altruistic Education in the Digital Age
Episode#617 - Dr Bjorn Lomborg - Climate Alarmists Are Getting It All Wrong
PodcastModern Wisdom
The altruistic approach to investing focuses on ensuring a better future for generations to come by investing in infrastructure and learning, rather than solely on present-day needs.
24:38 - 26:27 (01:48)
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The altruistic approach to investing focuses on ensuring a better future for generations to come by investing in infrastructure and learning, rather than solely on present-day needs.