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Dangerously fast in the wrong direction
Creating super-intelligent KI will be humanity's greatest achievement. But will it be the best or worst thing we've created?
Cut electric car subsidies - spend the money out
The electric car subsidies cost too much and seem too little. Replace them with more effective climate action abroad.
Antimicrobial resistance - Taking action on pull incentives in Norway
Antimikrobiell resistens (AMR) er en alvorlig og raskt voksende folkehelsetrussel. I 2022 ble det anslått at AMR førte til 1,27 millioner dødsfall globalt. Dette notatet beskriver en modell som estimerer at det i 2015 gikk tapt minst 240 liv i Norge på grunn av antimikrobiell resistens. Modellen er utarbeidet av Alliance for Reducing Microbial Resistance (ARMoR) med innspill fra tankesmien Langsikt. Utviklingskjeden for antimikrobielle midler har over tid blitt utarmet, og er nå klart utilstrekkelig for å levere medikamentene som trengs for å behandle resistente infeksjoner. En viktig årsak til dette er markedssvikt i legemiddelmarkedet, der dagens insentivstruktur gjør det ulønnsomt å kommersialisere nye antibiotika. ARMoR foreslår en satsing på såkalte pull-insentiver som en del av løsningen på denne markedssvikten.
Government's climate funding is tinkering with numbers
Norway contributes less than we claim and “aid-washes” profitable investments.
Norwegian food security in scenarios with abrupt sunlight reduction
This report, prepared in collaboration with ALLFED, highlights the ongoing threat to Norway's food systems from abrupt sunlight reduction scenarios (ASRS), caused by events such as a volcanic eruption, nuclear conflict or an asteroid impact. Historically, such scenarios have severely disrupted the global climate and would have catastrophic consequences for food security around the world if they were to occur again. However, there are effective measures that Norwegian authorities can take to strengthen preparedness both before and after such an event, which can reduce disruptions to the food system and save lives globally.
The lie behind the rule of action
We don't owe it to posterity to maximise the size of the Oil Fund.
Expert committee to advise on Norway's efforts for global health
Norwegian humanitarian and development organizations and think tanks are joining forces to set up a committee to make recommendations for Norway's global health efforts in the years ahead. Norway has played a leading role in global health cooperation in recent decades. It needs to be continued, the principals believe. Camilla Stoltenberg will be the head of the new committee.
Norwegian aid could change the world for good
Certain measures, even aid skeptics may not dispute that have the desired effect. Childhood vaccination is a well-known example -- measures against lead poisoning could be next.
No one is free when society is mobile-dependent
It is well known that the mobile is addictive. It stimulates the dopamine center in the brain, and has a design reminiscent of one-armed bandits in a casino hall. There is, however, another aspect of addiction that is underestimated and that makes it an almost impossible task for the individual to regulate their own use.
The Norwegian Red Cross misunderstands effectiveness
The Red Cross doesn't want to pit good causes against each other. But true humanity requires hard priorities.
Media coverage
- Even relatively limited cuts in the US aid will have major consequences on the ground
Jon Lomøy, Special Adviser in Langsikt, has been interviewed about the layoffs in USAID and the consequences it may have for the aid.
We need more measures to protect against bird flu
Bird flu continues to spread, especially in the United States. Molecular biologist and Senior Advisor at LLangsikt, Sigrid Bratlie, believes we need more measures, such as wastewater monitoring, to protect us.
- Your dinner is tortured
There is too little talk about salmon welfare, says Aftenposten's columnist Rodas Sibahtu, referring to Langsikt's note on the animal welfare crisis in the farming industry.
— Norwegian UN support should be streamlined
Norwegian support for the World Bank and the United Nations is characterised by too many agreements, costly intermediaries and poor coordination, according to the think tank Langsikt.
Lederliv with Eirik Mofoss
CEO of Lang, Eirik Mofoss, has been a guest on the podcast Lederliv with Ole Christian Apeland. There they discuss, among other things, management, donations and Eirik's experiences in starting a new political think tank.
Maya (38) was selected to sit in a public panel: — Like winning the Lotto
The citizens who will sit on the Future Panel, a people's panel that will discuss Norway's wealth and future, have now been selected. TV2 Nyheter interviews some of the participants.
Nigeria's Minister of Health: Norwegian leadership can save lives
Better global health will benefit everyone, both in Nigeria and Norway, writes Nigeria's Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Muhammad Ali Pate.
Norway is gearing up against bird flu
VG writes about Norway's response to bird flu, and mentions Langsikt among key actors who have warned against the virus early on.
I'm a cable skeptic. Here is an answer to a power cable supporter.
Øystein Sjølie, social economist and author of “The Oil Book: How Norwegian Oil and Gas Makes the World a Better Place”, has written a response to Aksel Braanen Sterri's column on electricity cables in Aftenposten.
The biggest research breakthroughs of the year
Senior Advisor in Langsikt Sigrid Bratlie, together with Torkild Jemterud, Inga Strümke and Aksel Kjær Vidnes, summarizes the science and technology year 2024 in two parts of Abels Tårn. Part 2 of the programme can be found on NRK radio's website.