A list of when relatively simple shifts that had disproportionate effect on the world
- A cholera epidemic cure. Dr. Nalin helped to save estimated 40 millions of lives during and following a cholera epidemic in Bangladesh (1968) with a simple innovation: eight teaspoons of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt and one litre of water. hat tip: 80000hours.org
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- Malaria bed-nets. They saved millions of lives. This come from a simple innovation insecticide + net. And then it doesn't matter even if the net has wholes in it. source Right now one nest distributed by Against Malaria Foundation saves on average one life per ~3.3k USD donated to the program.Matt Ridley
- Baggage with wheels. One pilot realized that it will be much easier if people would add wheels to baggage. This instantly changed the way people carry baggage.
- Three pointers basketball revolution. Shooting three pointers in basketball. Whole basketball changed during Steph Curry career. It is weird because it was known earlier that even though 3-pointer harder to score it has a high enough success rate that it will bring more points if the whole team prioritized it as a strategy
- Explaining crime. Kim Gordon explains that about 60% of imprisoned people has brain injury vs below 5% in general population from on After On PodcastAnaka Harris
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