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.
Climate activism has taken hold through various measures such as the Green New Deal and 169 different targets, but there are more targeted responses that can help those in need and make a significant impact, without putting all the focus on climate as the highest priority.
The US ranks 37th in the world for math proficiency among developed nations, and the education establishment is failing to address this issue and is instead trying to cover it up by eliminating accelerated math programs.
The allocation of funds towards the education system and rewarding young minds for their innovative scientific journey could have a powerful impact on society; investing in programmers that build tools could also have vast implications.
The wealth gap, income gap, and opportunity gap are creating problems in society, leading to disenfranchisement and inequality. While technology and automation can benefit society through increased employment and wealth distribution, addressing these gaps must be viewed as an emergency situation and a concerted effort must be made to develop an effective plan.
The idea of universal basic income is an interesting one that appeals to both the right and left political perspectives, but often lacks progress due to the lack of controversy it generates. However, when looking at experiments in Africa, it is found that giving genuinely deserving people a modest sum of money has a significant positive impact on their lives.