Chapter
The Significance of Relationships in Economic Growth
2:27:23 - 2:33:58 (06:34)
The assumption that relationships in intense circumstances do not matter when it comes to economic growth has been proven false. Instead, it is important to consider how relationships can contribute to the development of effective growth programs.
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The speaker's initial goal was to help solve poverty in Africa through economic growth and industrialization, but a chance encounter with a psychologist who was working with children affected by war led him to shift his career towards humanitarian work.
2:27:23 - 2:29:30 (02:06)
Summary
The speaker's initial goal was to help solve poverty in Africa through economic growth and industrialization, but a chance encounter with a psychologist who was working with children affected by war led him to shift his career towards humanitarian work.
ChapterThe Significance of Relationships in Economic Growth
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker talks about their research proposal to track and study people who have been exposed to violence and conscription, answering questions about the psychological and economic effects, to help design better programs.
2:29:30 - 2:31:49 (02:19)
Summary
The speaker talks about their research proposal to track and study people who have been exposed to violence and conscription, answering questions about the psychological and economic effects, to help design better programs.
ChapterThe Significance of Relationships in Economic Growth
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker talks about how their advisor Ted Miguel suggested the idea of checking out the evidence and data for things that people haven't really looked into to gain an understanding of human nature, and how they plan to do that in the future.
2:31:49 - 2:33:58 (02:08)
Summary
The speaker talks about how their advisor Ted Miguel suggested the idea of checking out the evidence and data for things that people haven't really looked into to gain an understanding of human nature, and how they plan to do that in the future.