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Comment author: Clarity 06 September 2015 11:37:21AM *  0 points [-]

Cause prioritization looks at the Importance, tractability, and neglectedness of causes.

  • “What is the problem?” = importance

  • “What are possible interventions?” = tractability

  • “Who else is working on it?” = neglectedness

Where are neglected causes found?