Chapter
The Who and First Principles
08:21 - 20:04 (11:42)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has lost the script and fights over politics instead of focusing on the downstream implications of their decisions. If they were truly independent, they would publish the best advice, but political capital has overtaken facts and practicality.
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A Reuters reporter uncovered how a man's political agenda caused glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Roundup, to be labelled a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), triggering a wave of lawsuits against Monsanto and now Bayer.
08:21 - 11:52 (03:30)
Summary
A Reuters reporter uncovered how a man's political agenda caused glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Roundup, to be labelled a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), triggering a wave of lawsuits against Monsanto and now Bayer. Despite numerous scientific findings and studies showing glyphosate to be non-carcinogenic, this man was able to get the data excluded from the IARC study.
ChapterThe Who and First Principles
EpisodeE5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing America's efficiency
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
They discuss Trump's decision to withdraw support for the World Health Organization and how Trump's delivery, although disruptive, often detracts from important policy decisions.
11:52 - 15:18 (03:25)
Summary
They discuss Trump's decision to withdraw support for the World Health Organization and how Trump's delivery, although disruptive, often detracts from important policy decisions.
ChapterThe Who and First Principles
EpisodeE5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing America's efficiency
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The WHO has lost sight of the real downstream implications of their decisions, which should be based on public health positioning rather than politics and vested interests.
15:19 - 20:04 (04:44)
Summary
The WHO has lost sight of the real downstream implications of their decisions, which should be based on public health positioning rather than politics and vested interests. Their decisions can have a major impact on countries' political budgets and spending, highlighting the need for a truly independent body focused on the best course of action for public health.