The World’s Biggest Problems

An Effective Altruist‘s Guide to New Ideas

These are my rankings of the world’s top 20 problems and 100 potential solutions.

Three of my startups, Utopic, Labdoor, and Air to All, are based on these ideas.
- I want to invest my time, money, and passion into all 100 solutions in my lifetime.
I’m writing one post on each of these 120 ideas. This will be a book when it’s all done!
- Status: 21 of 121 posts completed! (+1 for Introduction)

Mission: Solve The World’s Biggest Problems!

There are way too many important problems in the world for any one person to solve.
I’m sharing these ideas so we can get more people organized around all of these problems!

Are you working on one of these problems or solutions? I want to talk with you!

Tweet or DM me @neilthanedar and tell me what you’re building!
I’m writing this book in public to inspire more people to work on these problems together transparently.

Contents:

Introduction: The Good Future

Problem #1: Money

Solution #1: Effective Altruism
- Book: The World’s Biggest Problems
Solution #2: Personal Capital
- Idea: Utopic Ventures
Solution #3: Founder Accelerator
- Startup: Utopic Studio
Solution #4: Fast Grants
- Idea: Utopic Fund
Solution #5: ISAs for Everything
- Idea: UMICH 2050

Problem #2: Ambition

Solution #6: Effective Immigration
Solution #7: Ambitious Optimists
- Idea: Utopic Live
Solution #8: Everyday Activism
Solution #9: Nonprofit Startups
Solution #10: YC for Nonprofits
- Idea: Utopic Foundation

Problem #3: Access

Solution #11: Open Banking
Solution #12: Open Crowdfunding
Solution #13: Open Access Movement
Solution #14: Open Patents
Solution #15: OpenAI for Data

Problem #4: Abundance

Solution #16: Public Manufacturing
Solution #17: Universal Food Security
Solution #18: Legalize All Housing
Solution #19: YC for Manufacturing
Solution #20: Arsenal of Progress
- Idea: Detroit vs. Shenzhen

Problem #5: Attention

Solution #21: Real Real GDP
Solution #22: Long-Term News
Solution #23: Independent Auditors
Solution #24: Build A Third Brain
Solution #25: Open Metaverse

Problem #6: Freedom

Solution #26: Cryptocountries
Solution #27: DAOs for Everything
Solution #28: Zero-Knowledge Services
Solution #29: The Rise of Pseudonyms
Solution #30: Distributed Internet

Problem #7: Authoritarianism

Solution #31: AI Alignment
Solution #32: Unbundle The Police
Solution #33: Civil Justice Reforms
Solution #34: Satyagraha Club
Solution #35: Pax Internet

Problem #8: Government

Solution #36: Public Ventures
- Idea: 43North for Detroit
Solution #37: Redistribute Spending
Solution #38: Open Public Contracts
Solution #39: Digital Dollars
Solution #40: New Bill of Rights

Problem #9: Science

Solution #41: Global Biosecurity
Solution #42: Commodify Detoxification
Solution #43: Petrochemical Alternatives
Solution #44: Commodify Lab Testing
Solution #45: OpenAI for Biology

Problem #10: Environment

Solution #46: Defend Antarctic Ice Sheet
Solution #47: Protect Amazon Rainforest
Solution #48: Defend Great Lakes
Solution #49: Commodify Desalination
Solution #50: Filtering Faucet

Problem #11: Energy

Solution #51: Nuclear Fusion
Solution #52: Carbon Removal
Solution #53: Decentralized Utilities
Solution #54: Modern HVAC
Solution #55: Moore’s Law for Everything

Problem #12: Education

Solution #56: Universal Preschool
Solution #57: Montessori K-12 Schools
Solution #58: Microschool Platforms
Solution #59: Full-Stack Schools
Solution #60: MOOCs for Everything

Problem #13: Healthcare

Solution #61: Universal Healthcare
Solution #62: Nonprofit Therapeutics
- Startup: Air to All
Solution #63: Decentralized Clinical Trials
Solution #63: Personalized Medicine
Solution #65: Consumer Diagnostics

Problem #14: Depression

Solution #66: Hyperthymic Antidepressants
Solution #67: Secure Firearms
Solution #68: Trusted Therapy Network
Solution #69: AA for Everything
Solution #70: AI as Companion

Problem #15: Politics

Solution #71: YC for Politicians
Solution #72: Ranked Voting
Solution #73: Cryptographic Voting
Solution #74: Independents Movement
Solution #75: The Arena

Problem #16: Regulations

Solution #76: Decentralized FDA
Solution #77: Independent Testing
- Startup: Labdoor
Solution #78: Crypto Certifications
- Idea: TEST
Solution #79: Ban Carcinogens
Solution #80: Ban Endocrine Disruptors

Problem #17: Mittelstands

Solution #81: Indie Startups
Solution #82: YC for Mittelstands
Solution #83: Seed-Stage Private Equity
Solution #84: 0% Interest Business Loans
Solution #85: Fractionalize Everything

Problem #18: Peace

Solution #86: Universalism
Solution #87: International Peace Corps
Solution #88: Sanctuary Countries
Solution #89: Legalize Psychedelics
Solution #90: Utopiaforming

Problem #19: History

Solution #91: Recreate Ancient Foods
Solution #92: Modern Ethnobiology
Solution #93: Record All Languages
Solution #94: Record Many Histories
Solution #95: Open World Library

Problem #20: Exploration

Solution #96: Commodify Space Travel
Solution #97: New ISS
Solution #98: New Hubble
Solution #99: Map Our Universe
Solution #100: ISS Enterprise

The most ambitious projects require optimistic builders working together. We need hundreds of these projects now. Let’s solve the World’s Biggest Problems!