William Easterly on why foreign aid often does as much harm as good.
A really interesting and informed discussion which requires a repeat listen to fully grasp. There is an error regarding the discussion on play pumps - (see here for mechanism of action)- http://www.playpumps.co.za/index.php/how-it-works/ . Rather than electricity being generated by children playing, water was being pumped. An extract from Will MacAskill's book describes this fiasco better than me: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/316786/doing-good-better-by-william-macaskill/9781592409662/excerpt
A really interesting and informed discussion which requires a repeat listen to fully grasp. There is an error regarding the discussion on play pumps - (see here for mechanism of action)- http://www.playpumps.co.za/index.php/how-it-works/ . Rather than electricity being generated by children playing, water was being pumped. An extract from Will MacAskill's book describes this fiasco better than me: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/316786/doing-good-better-by-william-macaskill/9781592409662/excerpt