Economist and Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton discusses the rise in “deaths of despair” in the U.S. – deaths from drugs, alcohol or suicide. What’s causing it, and how do we know? Also, Julia and Angus debate whether effective altruism can help the poor. (November 23, 2020)
Additional works mentioned in the episode:
- Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, by Anne Case and Angus Deaton
- “The Logic of Effective Altruism,” by Angus Deaton
- “Understanding and Misunderstanding Randomized Controlled Trials,” by Angus Deaton & Nancy Cartwright
- “The lack of controversy over well-targeted aid,” by Holden Karnofsky (a 2015 blog post discussing critiques from Angus Deaton and others)