The current method of prioritizing global problems is flawed because it relies on who can generate the most media attention rather than objective, methodology-driven rank ordering.

“right now the way the world organizes its priorities is very much about who gets to set the agenda who have the cute examples the things that we care the most about the things that are easy to get into the media and so on and surely that's not necessarily the best way”

The world must prioritize solutions for global problems based on economic research to maximize the social, economic, and environmental benefits per dollar spent.

“my point simply is to say let's have a discussion about saying if you were to spend an extra dollar would you do the most good if you spent it on tuberculosis or in covet or on climate or on infrastructure or on the many many other solutions that are out there”