I thought the video picked up from there. I liked the idea of a ‘wave’ and that idea was strong enough (in theory) to induce me to give aid. What was missing at the end, I think, was some evidence of the wave. For example, how many people on Facebook gave aid on this wave or what fraction of my friends?
So, I think that the situation is that at present there are very few people who are giving money to effective charities which improve health in the developing world but that with the internet and resources like GiveWell there are prospects for this changing significantly. For some indication of where the “wave” is now, see:
The Facebook group for “Giving What We Can.”
The information under the “who pledges” links on the website for The Life You Can Save.
So, I think that the situation is that at present there are very few people who are giving money to effective charities which improve health in the developing world but that with the internet and resources like GiveWell there are prospects for this changing significantly. For some indication of where the “wave” is now, see:
The Facebook group for “Giving What We Can.”
The information under the “who pledges” links on the website for The Life You Can Save.
The information under “about us” at the website for Giving What We Can.